списывал

copied, cheated (by copying answers)

s pʲ i s ɨ v ə ɫ → списывать
с away, down, off, or together; often marking completed action + пис write + ыва forms imperfective verbs, often denoting ongoing or repeated action + л past tense, masculine singular
verb · masculine singular · past indicative Uncommon #22,329
copied
RU: Он списывал текст с доски.
EN: He copied the text from the board.
cheated (by copying answers) Common in school/test situations.
RU: На контрольной он списывал у соседа.
EN: On the test, he was cheating by copying from his neighbor.
Conjugation of списывать
Indicative past
списывал

Ты уверен, что Том списывал?

Are you sure Tom was cheating?

Том списывал на контрольной.

Tom cheated on the test.

Том списывал.

Tom was cheating.

Ты списывал?

Did you cheat?

Том не списывал.

Tom didn't cheat.

Я сидел с ним и видел, что он не списывал.

I was sitting next to him and saw that he wasn’t copying.

— Четыреста ударов (1959)

Неправда, месье, я не списывал!

It's not true, sir, I didn't copy!

— Четыреста ударов (1959)

Том списывал на экзамене по истории.

Tom cheated on the history exam.

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