укрити

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • вкри́ти (vkrýty)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ukryti. By surface analysis, у- (u-) +‎ кри́ти (krýty). Compare Russian укры́ть (ukrýtʹ), Belarusian укры́ць (ukrýcʹ), Polish ukryć, Czech ukrýt, Slovak ukryť, Serbo-Croatian укрити/ukriti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈkrɪte]
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Verb

укри́ти • (ukrýtypf (imperfective укрива́ти) (transitive)

  1. to cover (to place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect)
    укри́ти сла́вою (idiomatic)ukrýty slávojuto cover with glory
  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
    Synonym: заглуши́ти pf (zahlušýty)

Usage notes

  • The forms укри́ти (ukrýty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вкри́ти (vkrýty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • укрива́ло n (ukryválo)
  • укрива́льце n (ukryválʹce)

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