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Etymology

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обста́вить (obstávitʹ) +‎ -я́ть (-játʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐpstɐˈvlʲætʲ]
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Verb

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обставля́ть (obstavljátʹimpf (perfective обста́вить)

  1. to surround (with), to encircle (with)
  2. to furnish
    обставля́ть кварти́руobstavljátʹ kvartíruto furnish a flat (an apartment)
  3. to arrange
  4. (colloquial) to trick, to cheat
  5. (colloquial) to get ahead (of)
  6. (colloquial) to beat, to defeat

Conjugation

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