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Russian word of the day: Остановить

Jun 07, 2021 (see all)
останови́ть
[ as-ta-na-véet' ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative
Imperfective - остана́вливать (see below)
to stop
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The imperfective aspect

остана́вливать [as-ta-náv-lee-vat'] Verb , imperfective
to stop
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Examples

  • Когда́ мы вме́сте, нас никто́ не остано́вит.

    kag-dá my vmyés-tye, nas neek-tó nye as-ta-nó-veet

    When we are together, no one can stop us.

  • Останови́те здесь, пожа́луйста.

    as-ta-na-vée-tye zdyes' pa-zhá-lus-ta

    Stop here, please.

Остановить - Conjugation
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Same stem words

остано́вка [as-ta-nóf-ka] Noun , feminine
(bus, taxi, etc.) stop

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постуча́ть to knock
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