Russian

Verb

задава́ть • ‎(zadavátʹ) impf ‎(perfective зада́ть)

1. to set, assign (an exercise, a lesson)

   Э́то нам не задава́ли!‎ ― Éto nam ne zadaváli! ― It was not our homework!

2. to ask (a question)

   задава́ть вопро́с/вопро́сы‎ ― zadavátʹ voprós/voprósy ― to ask a question/questions

3. to pose (a problem)
4. (colloquial) (a dinner, a banquet) give, throw
5. (a punishment) give, administer

   задава́ть трёпку‎ ― zadavátʹ trjópku ― to give a thrashing, to give a dressing-down

6. preset, specify, assign

Conjugation

Related terms

• зада́ние n ‎(zadánije)
• зада́ча f ‎(zadáča)