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оста́вить

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verbperfective imperfective is оставля́ть
  • 1.

    to leave (somewhere), to leave behind

    Я оста́вил маши́ну под окно́м.

    I left the car under the window.

    Of objects or people left in a particular place or state.

  • 2.

    to leave (for someone), to leave (a note or message), to leave in the care of, to entrust

    Оста́вь мне ключи́.

    Leave me the keys.

    With a dative of the person the thing is left for.

  • 3.

    to keep, to reserve, to save, to set aside

    Оста́вьте себе пода́рок!

    Keep the present for yourself!

  • 4.

    to abandon, to desert, to forsake

    Он оста́вил семью и уе́хал.

    He abandoned his family and left.

  • 5.

    to give up, to stop, to drop

    Оста́вь э́ту привы́чку.

    Give up this habit.

    Usually with abstract objects: hope, a habit, an argument.

  • 6.

    to leave alone, to leave in peace

    Оста́вь меня́ в поко́е!

    Leave me alone!

    Usually in the phrase оставить в покое.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
оста́влю
ты-
оста́вишь
он/она́/оно́-
оста́вит
мы-
оста́вим
вы-
оста́вите
они́-
оста́вят
Imperative
ты
оста́вь
вы
оста́вьте
Past
masculine
оста́вил
feminine
оста́вила
neuter
оста́вило
plural
оста́вили

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

оста́вивший

having left, who left, that left

Passive present

-

Passive past

оста́вленный

left, left behind

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

оста́вив

оставивши

while doing (past)

Typical usagePRO

  • Messages & online actions

    • оста́вить сообще́ние

      leave a message

    • оста́вить коммента́рий

      post/leave a comment

    • оста́вить о́тзыв

      leave a review

    • оста́вить свой но́мер (телефо́на)

      leave your phone number

  • Boundaries & not responding

    • оста́вить (кого́-л.) в поко́е

      leave someone alone

    • оста́вить (что-л.) без отве́та

      leave unanswered

    • оста́вить (кого́/что) без присмо́тра

      leave unattended

    • оста́вить (кого́-л.) одного́/одну́

      leave someone by themselves

  • Placing/keeping items or people

    • оста́вить (что-л.) на столе́

      leave on the table

    • оста́вить (что-л.) до́ма

      leave at home

    • оста́вить запи́ску

      leave a note

    • оста́вить (что-л.) на заря́дке

      leave (something) charging

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Word familyоста́витьPRO

  • остава́тьсяto stay; to be left; to have no choice but; to go to (someone); to be left (without something)
    verbimperfective

Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
оста́вить-to leave (somewhere); to leave (for someone); to keep; to abandon; to give up; to leave alone
предоста́витьпред-to provide; to grant
предоста́витьсяпред-to present itself; to be granted
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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
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