пильнувати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From пи́льний (pýlʹnyj) +‎ -увати (-uvaty). Compare Belarusian пільнава́ць (pilʹnavácʹ), Polish pilnować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pelʲnʊˈʋate]
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Verb

пильнува́ти • (pylʹnuvátyimpf (ambitransitive)

  1. to keep watch (over), to watch over, to guard
  2. to watch, to keep an eye on, to keep an eye out (for), to remain vigilant
    1. (followed by щоб (...) не) to see to it, to make sure (that something does not happen)
  3. to take care
  4. to keep vigil

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • пильнува́ння n (pylʹnuvánnja)
  • пильнува́тися impf (pylʹnuvátysja)

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