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оставлять

Translation of оставлять

leave

Meaning of оставлять

Russian

Не брать с собой или забыть где-то, например зонт в кафе.

English

to let something stay somewhere, or forget it there

leave

Transcription and pronunciation of оставлять

оставля́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɐstɐˈvlʲatʲ]
In Latin letters
ostavlyat

Traps and common mistakes

Оставлять or уходить?

уходить

уходить = to leave, to go away from a place

Don't say «Я ушёл зонт». Going away — «Я ушёл из кафе»; something stays behind — «Я оставил зонт в кафе».

Он ушёл с работы в шесть.

He left work at six.

Не оставляй сумку в машине.

Don't leave your bag in the car.

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  1. I left my umbrella on the bus.

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    Я оставил зонт в автобусе.

  2. You can leave your bag here.

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    Можешь оставить сумку здесь.

оставлять synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between оставлять, забывать, and бросать

забывать
🇷🇺Russian

Leave by accident; оставлять is broader.

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Б
🇷🇺Russian
бросать

Leave without care, abandon.

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Questions about this word

What does оставлять mean?

to let something stay somewhere, or forget it there

How do you pronounce оставлять?

оставлять is pronounced [ɐstɐˈvlʲatʲ], in Latin letters “ostavlyat”.

How is оставлять used in a sentence?

I left my umbrella on the bus. Translation: Я оставил зонт в автобусе.

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