згортати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From з- (z-) +‎ горта́ти (hortáty). Compare Belarusian зго́ртваць (zhórtvacʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɦɔrˈtate]
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Verb

згорта́ти • (zhortátyimpf (perfective згорну́ти) (transitive)

  1. to fold, to fold up
  2. to roll up
  3. to furl
  4. to curl, to curl up
  5. (figuratively) to curtail, to wind down, to wind up (cut short: activity, project, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • згорта́ння n (zhortánnja)
  • згорта́тися impf (zhortátysja)

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