Ukrainian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊpʊˈstɪte]
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Etymology 1

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From у- (u-) +‎ пусти́ти (pustýty). Compare Russian упусти́ть (upustítʹ), Belarusian упусці́ць (upuscícʹ), Polish upuścić.

Verb

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упусти́ти (upustýtypf (imperfective упуска́ти) (transitive)

  1. to drop, to let go of
  2. to let slip away
  3. to miss (to fail to achieve or attain: chance, opportunity, etc.)
  4. to overlook
Usage notes
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  • The forms упусти́ти (upustýty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and впусти́ти (vpustýty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From у- (u-) +‎ (в)пусти́ти ((v)pustýty).

Verb

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упусти́ти (upustýtypf (imperfective упуска́ти)

  1. (transitive) Alternative form of впусти́ти pf (vpustýty, to let in, to admit, to allow in; to drop in; to stick in)
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