Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From зі- (zi-) +‎ рва́ти (rváty). Compare Russian сорва́ть (sorvátʹ), Belarusian сарва́ць (sarvácʹ), Polish zerwać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zʲirˈʋate]
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Verb

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зірва́ти (zirvátypf (imperfective зрива́ти) (transitive)

  1. to pluck, to pick (:leaves, flowers, fruits, petals, etc.)
  2. to tear off, to rip off (to detach with force)
    зірва́ти ма́скуzirváty máskuto tear off a mask, to unmask
    боки́ зірва́ти (idiomatic)boký zirvátyto split someone's sides (with laughter)
  3. to tear down
  4. to tear away (:person from a place)
  5. to disrupt, to foil, to frustrate (:a plan, work, etc.)
    зірва́ти воро́жі пла́ниzirváty voróži plányto foil hostile plans
  6. to get (to obtain or elicit the manifestation of something)
    зірва́ти джек-по́т (lotteries or idiomatic)zirváty džek-pótto hit the jackpot
    зірва́ти куш (card games or idiomatic)zirváty kušto scoop the pot, to win big
  7. to take out, to vent [with accusative ‘anger, annoyance, frustration, etc.’ and на (na, + locative) ‘on someone’]
    зірва́ти злість / зло / гнів на ко́мусьzirváty zlistʹ / zlo / hniv na kómusʹto vent one's anger on someone
  8. (dated) to break off [with accusative ‘acquaintanceship, connection, etc.’ and з (z, + instrumental) ‘with someone’]

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