просьба

Russian

Etymology

проси́ть (prosítʹ) + -ьба (-ʹba)

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): [ˈprozʲbə]

Noun

про́сьба (prósʹba) f inan (genitive про́сьбы, nominative plural про́сьбы, genitive plural просьб)

  1. request, entreaty, plea
    У меня́ к тебе́ про́сьба.U menjá k tebé prósʹba.I have a request for you. (Could you do me a favour?)
  2. petition, application
  3. (formal, as an introductory word) it is requested, we ask, please
    Про́сьба не оставля́ть без присмо́тра свой бага́ж.Prósʹba ne ostavljátʹ bez prismótra svoj bagáž.Please do not leave your bags unattended.
    Про́сьба ограни́чивать тако́е описа́ние 500 слова́ми.Prósʹba ograníčivatʹ takóje opisánije 500 slovámi.It is requested to limit this description to no longer than 500 words.
    Про́сьба к чле́нам э́то учи́тывать.Prósʹba k člénam éto učítyvatʹ.We ask members to take this into account.

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

From проси́ти (prosýty) + -ьба (-ʹba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈprɔzʲbɐ]
  • (file)

Noun

про́сьба (prósʹba) f inan (genitive про́сьби, nominative plural про́сьби, genitive plural просьб)

  1. request
    Synonym: проха́ння n (proxánnja)

Declension

References

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