обойтись

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Russian

Etymology

обойти́ (obojtí) +‎ -сь (-sʹ)

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Verb

обойти́сь (obojtísʹpf (imperfective обходи́ться)

  1. to cost; to come to
    Э́то вам до́рого обойдётся.Éto vam dórogo obojdjótsja.It will cost you dearly. (literal and figurative senses)
    Во ско́лько вам обошёлся после́дний визи́т в ветерина́рную кли́нику?
    Vo skólʹko vam obošólsja poslédnij vizít v veterinárnuju klíniku?
    How much did your last visit to the veterinary clinic cost you?
  2. to treat
    Со мной там обошли́сь о́чень пло́хо.So mnoj tam obošlísʹ óčenʹ plóxo.They treated me very badly there.
  3. (chiefly in the negative) to be able to do without
    Без уче́бников не обойти́сь.Bez učébnikov ne obojtísʹ.One cannot do without textbooks.
    Он и дня́ не мо́г обойти́сь без во́дки.On i dnjá ne móg obojtísʹ bez vódki.He couldn't do (even) a day without vodka.
  4. to turn out, to work out
    Всё обошло́сьVsjo obošlósʹEverything turned out all right.
  5. passive of обойти́ (obojtí)

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