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Russian

Verb

подста́вить (podstávitʹ) pf (imperfective подставля́ть)

  1. to place under (под (pod))
  2. to place near (к (k))
    подста́вить стул кому́-нибудьpodstávitʹ stul komú-nibudʹ ― to pull up a chair for
  3. to hold up to, to offer to, to make accessible to (by bringing or turning something)
    подста́вить другу́ю щёкуpodstávitʹ drugúju ščóku ― to turn the other cheek
    подста́вить но́жкуpodstávitʹ nóžku ― to trip
  4. to substitute
  5. (figuratively, colloquial) to expose, to leave vulnerable

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