відволікати

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Etymology edit

From відволікти́ (vidvoliktý) +‎ -а́ти (-áty). Compare Russian отвлека́ть (otvlekátʹ), Belarusian адвалака́ць (advalakácʹ).

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  • IPA(key): [ʋʲidwɔlʲiˈkate]
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Verb edit

відволіка́ти (vidvolikátyimpf (perfective відволікти́ or відволокти́ (rare)) (transitive)

  1. to drag away
  2. to distract, to sidetrack (divert the attention of)
  3. to put off (delay)
  4. to divert (:attention, efforts, forces, resources, etc.)

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