No. 17,045 in Russian
списать
"Списать" means "to copy (illegally or dishonestly, e.g., during a test)" or "to write off."
In a sentence
Учитель решил списать один из неправильных ответов с доски.
The teacher decided to copy one of the incorrect answers from the board.
Here, 'списать' means 'to copy', specifically from a source like a board or a document.
Студент попытался списать ответ у соседа во время экзамена.
The student tried to cheat by copying the answer from their neighbor during the exam.
In this context, 'списать' implies copying answers dishonestly, characterizing it as cheating.
Компания списала старое оборудование и заменит его новым.
The company wrote off the old equipment and will replace it with new ones.
Here, 'списать' has a financial sense, meaning 'to write off' or discard an item from accounts as it is no longer useful.
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