изволить

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Russian

Etymology

из- (iz-) +‎ во́ля (vólja) +‎ -ить (-itʹ)

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Verb

изво́лить (izvólitʹimpf

  1. (dated, ironic) to desire, to wish
    изво́льтеizvólʹteplease, if you wish
    изво́лите ча́ю?izvólite čáju?would you like some tea?
    куда́ изво́лите е́хать?kudá izvólite jéxatʹ?where do you wish to go?
    чего́ изво́лите?čevó izvólite?1) (dated) (a question of a seller, servant etc.) how may I serve you? 2) (pejorative) at-your-service attitude
  2. (dated) to kindly, to please be good enough
    изво́льте вы́йти!izvólʹte výjti!leave the room if you please!
    изво́льте молча́ть!izvólʹte molčátʹ!kindly be quiet!
    вы потеря́ли ключ, тепе́рь изво́льте его́ найти́vy poterjáli ključ, tepérʹ izvólʹte jevó najtíyou have lost the key, now be good enough to find it
  3. (dated) to if you wish, to all right, to with pleasure
    изво́ль, я оста́нусьizvólʹ, ja ostánusʹall right, I will stay

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