укривати

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • вкрива́ти (vkryváty)

Etymology

From укри́ти (ukrýty) +‎ -ва́ти (-váty). Compare Russian укрыва́ть (ukryvátʹ), Belarusian укрыва́ць (ukryvácʹ), Polish ukrywać, Czech ukrývat, Slovak ukrývať, Serbo-Croatian укривати/ukrivati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊkreˈʋate]
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Verb

укрива́ти • (ukryvátyimpf (perfective укри́ти) (transitive)

  1. to cover (to place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect)
  2. to cover (to be over or upon, as to conceal or protect)
  3. to hide, to conceal
  4. to shelter (to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect)
  5. to drown out
    Synonyms: заглуша́ти impf (zahlušáty), заглу́шувати impf (zahlúšuvaty)

Usage notes

  • The forms укрива́ти (ukryváty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вкрива́ти (vkryváty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • укрива́ння n (ukryvánnja)
  • укрива́тися impf (ukryvátysja)
  • укрива́ло n (ukryválo)
  • укрива́льце n (ukryválʹce)
  • укриття́ n (ukryttjá)

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