спочивати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From спочи́ти (spočýty) +‎ -ва́ти (-váty). Compare Belarusian спачыва́ць (spačyvácʹ), Polish spoczywać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [spɔt͡ʃeˈʋate]
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Verb

спочива́ти • (spočyvátyimpf (perfective спочи́ти or спочи́нути (rare)) (intransitive)

  1. to rest, to repose (to cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind)
    Synonym: відпочива́ти impf (vidpočyváty)
    спочива́ти на ла́врах (idiomatic)spočyváty na lávraxto rest on one's laurels
  2. to rest (to sleep; slumber)
    Synonym: спа́ти impf (spáty)
  3. (figuratively, solemn) to rest, to repose (to sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • спочива́льня f (spočyválʹnja)
  • спочива́ння n (spočyvánnja)
  • спочива́тися impf (spočyvátysja)

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