Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From пере- (pere-) +‎ ступа́ти (stupáty). Compare Russian переступа́ть (perestupátʹ), Belarusian пераступа́ць (pjerastupácʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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переступа́ти (perestupátyimpf (perfective переступи́ти)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to step across, to step over, to cross
    Synonym: перехо́дити impf (perexódyty)
    переступа́ти порі́гperestupáty poríhto cross a threshold
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to get over (:difficulties)
  3. (intransitive) to step (from one place to another)
    переступа́ти з ноги́ на но́гуperestupáty z nohý na nóhuto shift from foot to foot
  4. (transitive, literally or figuratively) to bestride, to block, to step athwart (step across so as to obstruct)
    переступа́ти доро́гу кому́сьperestupáty doróhu komúsʹto block somebody's way
    переступа́ти шлях кому́сьperestupáty šljax komúsʹto block somebody's path/way
  5. (transitive, figuratively) to overstep, to transgress, to violate (:law, norm, rule, etc.)
    Synonym: пору́шувати impf (porúšuvaty)
  6. (transitive, figuratively) to cross (:limit, line, threshold, etc.)

Conjugation

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