списать

This is the 17045th most frequent Russian word.


списать

"Списать" means "to copy (illegally or dishonestly, e.g., during a test)" or "to write off."


Here, 'списать' means 'to copy', specifically from a source like a board or a document.

Учитель решил списать один из неправильных ответов с доски.

The teacher decided to copy one of the incorrect answers from the board.


In this context, 'списать' implies copying answers dishonestly, characterizing it as cheating.

Студент попытался списать ответ у соседа во время экзамена.

The student tried to cheat by copying the answer from their neighbor during the exam.


Here, 'списать' has a financial sense, meaning 'to write off' or discard an item from accounts as it is no longer useful.

Компания списала старое оборудование и заменит его новым.

The company wrote off the old equipment and will replace it with new ones.