уступать

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Russian

Etymology

у- (u-) +‎ ступа́ть (stupátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊstʊˈpatʲ]
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Verb

уступа́ть (ustupátʹimpf (perfective уступи́ть)

(object in the accusative case, receiver in the dative case)
  1. to cede, to let have
    уступи́ли землиustupíli zemliThey ceded ground.
  2. to yield
  3. to be inferior to (+ dative case)
    Он никому́ не усту́пит в э́том отноше́нииOn nikomú ne ustúpit v étom otnošéniiHe is second to none in this regard.
  4. to reduce something as part of agreement
  5. to discount, to abate, to reduce price
    Они́ не усту́пят ни копе́йки!Oní ne ustúpjat ni kopéjki!They won’t take one cent less!
    Я вам уступлю́ кни́гу рубле́й за две́стиJa vam ustupljú knígu rubléj za dvéstiI’ll let you have the book for around two hundred roubles.

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