уживати

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uživati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uʒǐːʋati/
  • Hyphenation: у‧жи‧ва‧ти

Verb

ужи́вати impf (Latin spelling užívati)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to enjoy

Conjugation

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian ужива́ти (uživáti), possibly influenced by or borrowed from Old Polish używać. By surface analysis, у- (u-) + жива́ти (žyváty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊʒeˈʋate]
  • (file)

Verb

ужива́ти • (užyváty) impf (perfective ужи́ти) (transitive)

  1. to use, to make use of
    Synonyms: використо́вувати impf (vykorystóvuvaty), застосо́вувати impf (zastosóvuvaty)
  2. to take, to use (:drugs, tobacco, etc.)
  3. to consume (:food, drink)
    Synonym: спожива́ти impf (spožyváty)

Usage notes

  • The forms ужива́ти (užyváty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вжива́ти (vžyváty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ужива́ння n (užyvánnja)
  • ужива́тися impf (užyvátysja)

Further reading

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