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Russian
Etymology
проси́ть (prosítʹ) + -ьба (-ʹba)
Pronunciation
Noun
про́сьба • (prósʹba) f inan (genitive про́сьбы, nominative plural про́сьбы, genitive plural просьб)
- request, entreaty, plea
- У меня́ к тебе́ про́сьба. ― U menjá k tebé prósʹba. ― I have a request for you. (Could you do me a favour?)
- petition, application
1956, “Статья 4”, in Советско-японская декларация 1956 года; English translation from Joint Declaration by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Japan, 1957:Союз Советских Социалистических Республик поддержит просьбу Японии о принятии ее в члены Организации Объединенных Наций.- Sojuz Sovetskix Socialističeskix Respublik podderžit prosʹbu Japonii o prinjatii jeje v členy Organizacii Obʺjedinennyx Nacij.
- The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will support Japan's application for membership in the United Nations.
- (formal, as an introductory word) it is requested, we ask, please
- Про́сьба не оставля́ть без присмо́тра свой бага́ж. ― Prósʹba ne ostavljátʹ bez prismótra svoj bagáž. ― Please do not leave your bags unattended.
- Про́сьба ограни́чивать тако́е описа́ние 500 слова́ми. ― Prósʹba ograníčivatʹ takóje opisánije 500 slovámi. ― It is requested to limit this description to no longer than 500 words.
- Про́сьба к чле́нам э́то учи́тывать. ― Prósʹba k člénam éto učítyvatʹ. ― We ask members to take this into account.
Declension
Related terms
Ukrainian
Etymology
From проси́ти (prosýty) + -ьба (-ʹba).
Pronunciation
Noun
про́сьба • (prósʹba) f inan (genitive про́сьби, nominative plural про́сьби, genitive plural просьб)
- request
- Synonym: проха́ння n (proxánnja)
Declension
Declension of про́сьба (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
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