поступатися

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From поступа́ти (postupáty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian поступа́ться (postupátʹsja).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pɔstʊˈpatesʲɐ]
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Verb edit

поступа́тися (postupátysjaimpf (perfective поступи́тися)

  1. to cede, to give up, to relinquish, to yield (something to someone: чи́мось (instrumental) кому́сь (dative))
  2. to concede, to give ground, to give in, to give way, to yield (to: + dative case) (make concessions)
  3. (chiefly in the negative) to be inferior (to: + dative case / пе́ред + instrumental)
    Він ніко́му не поступа́ється в цьо́му відно́шенні.Vin nikómu ne postupájetʹsja v cʹómu vidnóšenni.He is second to none in this regard. He has no equal in this regard.
  4. (dated) to step (aside, away, back, etc.)

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