поступать

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Russian

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Etymology

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по- (po-) +‎ ступа́ть (stupátʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pəstʊˈpatʲ]
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Verb

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поступа́ть (postupátʹimpf (perfective поступи́ть)

  1. to act, to behave, to do things (in a certain way)
    Нельзя́ так поступа́ть.Nelʹzjá tak postupátʹ.You can't do that. (literally, “(You) mustn't behave/act/do things like that.”)
  2. to treat (with), to deal (with), to handle
  3. to enter, to join, to matriculate
    Ты мо́жешь поступа́ть в университе́т.
    Ty móžešʹ postupátʹ v universitét.
    You are able to enter the university.
  4. to arrive, to come in, to be received, to be forthcoming
    Де́нги не поступа́ли.
    Déngi ne postupáli.
    The money was not forthcoming.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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