недоставать

Russian

Etymology

не- (ne-) +‎ достава́ть (dostavátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪdəstɐˈvatʲ]
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Verb

недостава́ть • (nedostavátʹ) impf (perfective недоста́ть)

  1. (impersonal) to lack, to be needed
    чего́ вам недостаёт? ― čevó vam nedostajót? ― what are you short of?; what are you lacking?
    ему́ недостаёт де́нег ― jemú nedostajót déneg ― he is short of money
    нам недостаёт рабо́тников ― nam nedostajót rabótnikov ― we lack workers; we are short of workers
    ему́ недостаёт слов, что́бы вы́разить ― jemú nedostajót slov, štóby výrazitʹ ― he cannot find words to express
    ему́ недоста́нет сил ― jemú nedostánet sil ― his strength will not suffice him; he will not have sufficient strength
    э́того ещё недостава́ло! ― étovo ješčó nedostaválo! ― that's all we needed
  2. to miss
    нам о́чень недостава́ло вас ― nam óčenʹ nedostaválo vas ― we missed you very much; we missed you badly

Conjugation

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