деться

Russian

Etymology

деть (detʹ) + -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdʲet͡sːə]
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Verb

де́ться (détʹsja) pf (imperfective дева́ться)

  1. (colloquial) to disappear, to get (to another place)
    Куда́ де́лись мои́ очки́?
    Kudá délisʹ moí očkí?
    Where did I put my glasses?, What did I do with my glasses?
  2. (colloquial) to put oneself, to go away
    Она́ не зна́ла, куда́ де́ться от стыда́.
    Oná ne znála, kudá détʹsja ot stydá.
    She did not know where to put herself for embarrassment.
    Куда́ мне де́ться?
    Kudá mne détʹsja?
    Where shall I go? Where can I hide?
    не́куда де́тьсяnékuda détʹsjathere is nowhere to go
  3. passive of деть (detʹ)

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