волочитися

Ukrainian

Etymology

From волочи́ти (voločýty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian волочи́ться (voločítʹsja), Belarusian валачы́цца (valačýcca), Polish włóczyć się.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wɔɫɔˈt͡ʃɪtesʲɐ]

Verb

волочи́тися • (voločýtysjaimpf

  1. to drag (to be pulled along a surface)
  2. to trail [with за (za, + instrumental) ‘behind’] (to hang or drag loosely behind)
  3. to trail, to drag along [with за (za, + instrumental) ‘behind’] (to follow)
  4. to drag oneself, to shamble (to advance with weary effort)
  5. (colloquial) to wander
  6. (colloquial) to run after, to dangle after [with за (za, + instrumental)] (to make a determined effort to win someone's affections)
  7. passive of волочи́ти impf (voločýty)

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