переступити

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From пере- (pere-) +‎ ступи́ти (stupýty). Compare Russian переступи́ть (perestupítʹ), Belarusian пераступі́ць (pjerastupícʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [perestʊˈpɪte]
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Verb

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переступи́ти (perestupýtypf (imperfective переступа́ти)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to step across, to step over, to cross
    Synonym: перехо́дити impf (perexódyty)
    переступи́ти порі́гperestupýty poríhto cross a threshold
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to get over (:difficulties)
  3. (intransitive) to step (from one place to another)
    переступи́ти з ноги́ на но́гуperestupýty 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)
    переступи́ти доро́гу кому́сьperestupýty doróhu komúsʹto block somebody's way
    переступи́ти шлях кому́сьperestupýty šljax komúsʹto block somebody's path/way
  5. (transitive, figuratively) to overstep, to transgress, to violate (:law, norm, rule, etc.)
    Synonym: пору́шити pf (porúšyty)
  6. (transitive, figuratively) to cross (:limit, line, threshold, etc.)

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