недоставать

Russian

Etymology

не- (ne-) + достава́ть (dostavátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪdəstɐˈvatʲ]
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Verb

недостава́ть • (nedostavátʹ) impf (perfective недоста́ть)

  1. (impersonal) to lack, to be needed
    чего́ вам недостаёт?čevó vam nedostajót?what are you short of?; what are you lacking?
    ему́ недостаёт де́негjemú nedostajót déneghe is short of money
    нам недостаёт рабо́тниковnam nedostajót rabótnikovwe lack workers; we are short of workers
    ему́ недостаёт слов, что́бы вы́разитьjemú nedostajót slov, štóby výrazitʹhe cannot find words to express
    ему́ недоста́нет силjemú nedostánet silhis strength will not suffice him; he will not have sufficient strength
    э́того ещё недостава́ло!étovo ješčó nedostaválo!that's all we needed
  2. to miss
    нам о́чень недостава́ло васnam óčenʹ nedostaválo vaswe missed you very much; we missed you badly

Conjugation

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