розпалити

Ukrainian

Etymology

From роз- (roz-) + пали́ти (palýty). Compare Belarusian распалі́ць (raspalícʹ), Polish rozpalić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɔzpɐˈɫɪte]
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Verb

розпали́ти • (rozpalýty) pf (imperfective розпа́лювати) (transitive)

  1. (literally) to light, to inflame, to kindle (cause to burn)
  2. (figuratively) to inflame, to kindle, to pique (rouse to a state of excitement: person, emotion, curiosity etc.)
  3. (figuratively) to foment, to incite, to stoke up (encourage the development of: conflict, violence etc.)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • розпа́лення n (rozpálennja)
  • розпали́тися pf (rozpalýtysja)

Further reading

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