потерпеть

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ терпе́ть (terpétʹ)

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Verb

потерпе́ть (poterpétʹpf (imperfective терпе́ть)

  1. to be patient, to keep one's patience
  2. to suffer
    потерпе́ть поте́ри/убы́ткиpoterpétʹ potéri/ubýtkito suffer losses/damages
    потерпе́ть кораблекруше́ниеpoterpétʹ korablekrušénijeto be shipwrecked
    потерпе́ть пораже́ниеpoterpétʹ poražénijeto sustain a defeat; be defeated
  3. to suffer, to stand, to tolerate
    мы не поте́рпим э́тогоmy ne potérpim étovowe won't stand/tolerate that; this shall not be tolerated

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