уживати

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *uživati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uʒǐːʋati/
  • Hyphenation: у‧жи‧ва‧ти

Verb

ужи́вати impf (Latin spelling užívati)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to enjoy

Conjugation

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish używać (to use).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊʒeˈʋate]
  • (file)

Verb

ужива́ти (užyváty) impf (perfective ужи́ти) (transitive)

  1. to use, to make use of
    Synonyms: використо́вувати impf (vykorystóvuvaty), застосо́вувати impf (zastosóvuvaty)
  2. to take, to use (:drugs, tobacco, etc.)
  3. to consume (:food, drink)
    Synonym: спожива́ти impf (spožyváty)

Usage notes

  • The forms ужива́ти (užyváty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вжива́ти (vžyváty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ужива́ння n (užyvánnja)
  • ужива́тися impf (užyvátysja)

Further reading

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