накривати

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From накри́ти (nakrýty) +‎ -ва́ти (-váty). Compare Russian накрыва́ть (nakryvátʹ), Belarusian накрыва́ць (nakryvácʹ), Polish nakrywać.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [nɐkreˈʋate]
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Verb edit

накрива́ти (nakryvátyimpf (perfective накри́ти) (transitive)

  1. to cover
  2. to lay, to set (:table in preparation for a meal)
    накрива́ти стілnakryváty stilto lay the table, to set the table
    накрива́ти на стілnakryváty na stilto lay the table, to set the table
  3. (military) to hit, to take out (:target from above with artillery fire or bombing))
  4. (colloquial) to catch, to catch in the act, to nab (:wrongdoer)
    Synonyms: захо́плювати impf (zaxópljuvaty), лови́ти impf (lovýty), пійма́ти impf (pijmáty)

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