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Russian word of the day: Потерпеть

Sep 16, 2017 (see all)
потерпе́ть
[ pa-teer-pyét' ]
Verb , perfective
Often used with the Accusative
Imperfective - терпе́ть (see below)
to be patient, to tolerate, to suffer
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The imperfective aspect

терпе́ть [teer-pyét'] Verb , imperfective
to endure, to tolerate, to bear, to stand

Examples

  • Потерпи́ ещё немно́го, ско́ро прие́дем.

    pa-teer-pée ye-schyó neem-nó-ga, skó-ra pree-yé-deem

    Wait (be patient) a little bit longer, we arrive soon.

  • Придётся немно́жко потерпе́ть.

    pree-dyó-tsa neem-nósh-ka pa-teer-pyét'

    Have to suffer a little.

Потерпеть - Conjugation
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Same stem words

вы́терпеть [vý-teer-pyét'] Verb , perfective
to endure, to bear; to undergo, to suffer
терпе́ние [teer-pyé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
patience

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