дорасти

Etymology

до- (do-) +‎ расти́ (rastí)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dərɐˈsʲtʲi]

Verb

дорасти́ • (dorastí) pf (imperfective дораста́ть)

1. to grow (to; as high as), reach
2. (colloquial) to be old enough (for; + to)

   не дорасти ― ne dorasti ― not to be old enough; be too young

   он ещё не дорос (до того, чтобы) пить вино ― on ješčó ne doros (do tovo, štoby) pitʹ vino ― he is too young to drink wine

3. to rise (to), attain the level (of)

   дорасти до славы ― dorasti do slavy ― to rise to fame

   он не дорос до понимания этого писателя ― on ne doros do ponimanija etovo pisatelja ― he has a long way to go before he begins to understand this writer

   нос не дорос у кого-л ― nos ne doros u kogo-l ― smb is still wet behind his ears