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Russian word of the day: Поступаться

Sep 28, 2017 (see all)
поступа́ться
[ pas-tu-pá-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Instumental
Perfective - поступи́ться
to renounce, to give up, to forgo, to waive
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Examples

  • Ему́ не пришло́сь поступа́ться свои́ми при́нципами.

    ye-mú nye preesh-lós' pas-tu-pá-tsa sva-ée-mee préen-tsee-pa-mee

    He did not have to give up his principles.

  • Мы не гото́вы поступа́ться на́шими интере́сами в э́том вопро́се.

    my nye ga-tó-vy pas-tu-pá-tsa ná-shee-mee een-tee-ryé-sa-mee v é-tam vap-ró-sye

    We are not ready to forgo our interests on this issue.

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Same stem words

посту́пок [pas-tú-pak] Noun , masculine , plural - посту́пки
act, deed, action

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