убывать

Russian

Etymology

убы́ть (ubýtʹ) + -ва́ть (-vátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊbɨˈvatʲ]

Verb

убыва́ть (ubyvátʹ) impf (perfective убы́ть)

  1. to diminish, decrease; (water) become lower, subside, go down; (moon) wane, be on the wane
    тебя́ от этого не убудет
    tebjá ot etovo ne ubudet
    you won't be any the worse for it; nothing will happen to you
  2. (colloquial) to leave
    убыва́ть в о́тпускubyvátʹ v ótpuskto go on leave
    убыва́ть в командировкуubyvátʹ v komandirovkugo on business; go on detachment

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