отставать

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Russian

Etymology

отста́ть (otstátʹ) +‎ -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

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Verb

отстава́ть (otstavátʹimpf (perfective отста́ть)

  1. to fall behind, to lag (to be below average in performance)
  2. to be slow (of a clock)
  3. to be backward / behind; to be retarded
  4. to come / fall off, to peel off
  5. to let alone, to leave alone, to stop annoying

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