Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From оставя (ostavja) +‎ -ам (-am), from Proto-Slavic *ostavľati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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оста́вям (ostávjam) first-singular present indicativeimpf (perfective оста́вя)

  1. to leave (behind), abandon
    Оставям кутийката с парите.
    Ostavjam kutijkata s parite.
    I leave behind the box with the money.
  2. to delay
    Оставям задачата за утре.
    Ostavjam zadačata za utre.
    I delay the task for tomorrow.
  3. to give up, quit
    Оставям цигарите.
    Ostavjam cigarite.
    I'm giving up cigarettes.
  4. to let, allow to happen
  5. to let be
  6. (rare) to resign
    Дами и господа, днес съобщавам, че официално оставям.
    Dami i gospoda, dnes sǎobštavam, če oficialno ostavjam.
    Ladies and gentlemen, today I announce that I am resigning.

Conjugation

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