старатися

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *starati sę. Cognate with Russian стара́ться (starátʹsja), Belarusian стара́цца (starácca).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [stɐˈratesʲɐ]
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Verb

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стара́тися (starátysjaimpf (perfective постара́тися)

  1. to try, to attempt
  2. to endeavour/endeavor, to make an effort
  3. to pursue
  4. to strive

Usage notes

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  • стара́тися (starátysja) refers to a continued effort of trying, as opposed to a single attempt. For the act of trying a single time, see про́бувати (próbuvaty).

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