деваться

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Russian

Etymology

дева́ть (devátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

дева́ться (devátʹsjaimpf (perfective де́ться or подева́ться)

  1. (colloquial) to disappear, to get (to another place)
    Куда́ дева́ются мои́ ве́щи?
    Kudá devájutsja moí véšči?
    Where do my things disappear?
  2. (colloquial) to put oneself, to go away
    Она́ не зна́ла, куда́ дева́ться от стыда́.
    Oná ne znála, kudá devátʹsja ot stydá.
    She did not know where to put herself for embarrassment.
    Мне не́куда дева́ться.
    Mne nékuda devátʹsja.
    I have no place to go / to hide.
  3. passive of дева́ть (devátʹ)

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