russian word
to leave somewhere in Russian: оставить
every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum
Я оставил ключи дома и не смог войти. I left my keys at home and couldn't get in.
Она оставила сумку на скамейке и быстро вернулась за ней. She left her bag on the bench and quickly came back for it.
Оставь меня в покое, я хочу остаться один. Leave me alone, I want to be by myself.
Оставь брата в покое, он делает уроки. Leave your brother alone, he's doing his homework.
Оставь мне кусок торта, я приду поздно. Save me a slice of cake, I'll be home late.
Мы оставили немного денег на чёрный день. We set aside a little money for a rainy day.
What does оставить mean in Russian?
to leave (something or someone) somewhere; to leave behind
to leave alone; to stop bothering or interfering with someone
Aspect pair
This verb is perfective: a completed one-time result. Its imperfective partner, for ongoing or repeated action, is
Conjugation of оставить
Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.
| future | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| я / мы | оставлю | оставим |
| ты / вы | оставишь | оставите |
| он / они | оставит | оставят |
| past | |
|---|---|
| masc | оставил |
| fem | оставила |
| neut | оставило |
| plural | оставили |
| imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | оставь |
| вы | оставьте |