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успе́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is успева́ть
  • 1.

    to have time (to do sth), to manage (in time), to get sth done in time

    Я не успе́л зако́нчить рабо́ту.

    I didn't have time to finish the work.

    Usually with an infinitive: успеть сделать что-либо.

  • 2.

    to be in time (for), to catch (a train), to make it (somewhere)

    Я успе́ю на по́езд?

    Will I catch the train?

    With на + accusative or к + dative.

  • 3.

    (rareto succeed, to make progress, to do well

    Он успе́л во мно́гих дела́х.

    He was successful in many things.

    Dated; with в + prepositional.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
успе́ю
ты-
успе́ешь
он/она́/оно́-
успе́ет
мы-
успе́ем
вы-
успе́ете
они́-
успе́ют
Imperative
ты
успе́й
вы
успе́йте
Past
masculine
успе́л
feminine
успе́ла
neuter
успе́ло
plural
успе́ли

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

успе́вший

having managed, having succeeded, who has had time

Passive present

-

Passive past

-

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

успе́в

успевши

while doing (past)

Typical usagePRO

  • Doing/finishing tasks

    • успе́ть сде́лать что́-то

      manage to do something (in time)

    • успе́ть зако́нчить рабо́ту

      manage to finish the work

    • успе́ть позвони́ть кому́-то

      manage to call someone

    • успе́ть пода́ть заявле́ние

      manage to submit an application

  • Being in time and catching (transport/events)

    • успе́ть на пое́зд

      catch the train

    • успе́ть на уро́к

      make it to class on time

    • успе́ть на самолёт

      catch the flight

    • успе́ть к нача́лу

      make it for the start

  • Deadlines and time limits

    • успе́ть в срок

      meet the deadline; be on time

    • успе́ть до конца́ неде́ли

      manage it before the end of the week

    • успе́ть к понеде́льнику

      make it by Monday

    • успе́ть за час

      do it in an hour

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Word familyспетьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
успе́тьу-to have time (to do sth); to be in time (for); to succeed
преуспе́тьпре-to succeed; to prosper
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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • drvuquangson edited translation 10 months ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.