зачепити

Cognate with Belarusian зачапі́ць (začapícʹ), Polish zaczepić and probably also with Russian зацепи́ть (zacepítʹ). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

• IPA^(key): [zɐt͡ʃeˈpɪte]

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зачепи́ти • (začepýty) pf (imperfective зачіпа́ти) (transitive)

1. to touch

   Synonyms: торкну́тися pf (torknútysja), доторкну́тися pf (dotorknútysja)

2. to catch, to hit (reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon, etc.)
3. (figuratively) to affect, to hit, to hurt, to touch (impact in a negative way)

   зачепи́ти за живе́ ― začepýty za žyvé ― to touch a nerve, to touch a raw nerve, to hit home

4. (figuratively) to reach, to touch (extend an action, effort, or influence to)
   • 2015 [2005], Markus Zusak, translated by Наталія Гоїн [Nataliya Goyin], Крадійка книжок, translation of The Book Thief (in English):

     Сміли́ва і яскра́ва трило́гія ща́стя протрива́є до кінця́ лі́та і зачепи́ть іще й осінь.

     Smilýva i jaskráva trylóhija ščástja protryváje do kincjá líta i začepýtʹ išče j osinʹ.

     [original: Bold and bright, a trilogy of happiness would continue for summer’s duration and into autumn.]

     (literally, “A bold and bright trilogy of happiness would last until the end of summer and even reach autumn.”)

   • 2017 [1975], Saul Bellow, translated by Ірина Карівець [Iryna Karivets], Дар Гумбольдта, translation of Humboldt's Gift (in English):

     Але́ тоді́ ї́хня пра́ця не мо́же зачепи́ти на́ших почутті́в чи ми́слення, адже́ під час сну їх нема́є.

     Alé todí jíxnja prácja ne móže začepýty nášyx počuttív čy mýslennja, adžé pid čas snu jix nemáje.

     [original: But then their work cannot touch our feeling or thinking, for these are absent during sleep.]

5. (figuratively) to touch on (:topic)
6. (figuratively) to accost (approach and speak to)
7. (figuratively) to have a go at (attack or criticize)
8. (figuratively) to chafe, to pique, to ruffle (excite passion or anger in; provoke)

• зачепи́тися pf (začepýtysja)

зачепи́ти • (začepýty) pf (imperfective зачі́плювати or зачіпля́ти) (transitive)

1. to hook
2. to catch, to glance (against), to graze (accidentally touch in passing)
3. (colloquial) to snag (obtain or pick up)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “зачепити”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2014), “зачепити”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 5 (з – зв'я́нути), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “зачепити”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “зачепити”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “зачепити”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “зачепити”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “зачепити”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)