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Russian
Etymology
не- (ne-) + достава́ть (dostavátʹ)
Pronunciation
Verb
недостава́ть • (nedostavátʹ) impf (perfective недоста́ть)
- (impersonal) to lack, to be needed
- чего́ вам недостаёт? ― čevó vam nedostajót? ― what are you short of?; what are you lacking?
- ему́ недостаёт де́нег ― jemú nedostajót déneg ― he is short of money
- нам недостаёт рабо́тников ― nam nedostajót rabótnikov ― we lack workers; we are short of workers
- ему́ недостаёт слов, что́бы вы́разить ― jemú nedostajót slov, štóby výrazitʹ ― he cannot find words to express
- ему́ недоста́нет сил ― jemú nedostánet sil ― his strength will not suffice him; he will not have sufficient strength
- э́того ещё недостава́ло! ― étovo ješčó nedostaválo! ― that's all we needed
- to miss
- нам о́чень недостава́ло вас ― nam óčenʹ nedostaválo vas ― we missed you very much; we missed you badly
Conjugation
Conjugation of недостава́ть (class 13b imperfective intransitive impersonal)
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