поступать

Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) + ступа́ть (stupátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəstʊˈpatʲ]
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Verb

поступа́ть • (postupátʹ) impf (perfective поступи́ть)

  1. to act, to behave, to do things (in a certain way)
    Нельзя́ так поступа́ть.Nelʹzjá tak postupátʹ.You can't do that. (literally, “(You) mustn't behave/act/do things like that.”)
  2. to treat (with), to deal (with), to handle
  3. to enter, to join, to matriculate
    Ты мо́жешь поступа́ть в университе́т.
    Ty móžešʹ postupátʹ v universitét.
    You are able to enter the university.
  4. to arrive, to come in, to be received, to be forthcoming
    Де́нги не поступа́ли.
    Déngi ne postupáli.
    The money was not forthcoming.

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