одолжить

Russian

Etymology

о- (o-) +‎ долг (dolg) +‎ -и́ть (-ítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐdɐɫˈʐɨtʲ]

Verb

одолжи́ть • (odolžítʹpf (imperfective ода́лживать)

  1. to lend (to allow to be used temporarily) [with accusative ‘something’ or genitive ‘some of something’, along with dative ‘to someone’]
    Synonyms: да́ть взаймы́ (dátʹ vzajmý, to lend), ссуди́ть (ssudítʹ, to loan)
  2. (proscribed) to borrow (to receive (something) temporarily) [with accusative ‘something’ or genitive ‘some of something’, along with у (u, + genitive) ‘from someone’]
    Synonym: заня́ть (zanjátʹ)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • одолже́ние n (odolžénije, favour/favor)
  • одолжи́ться pf (odolžítʹsja), ода́лживаться impf (odálživatʹsja)

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