запалюватися

Ukrainian

Etymology

From запа́лювати (zapáljuvaty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Belarusian запа́львацца (zapálʹvacca), Russian запа́ливаться (zapálivatʹsja), Polish zapalać się.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈpalʲʊʋɐtesʲɐ]

Verb

запа́люватися • (zapáljuvatysjaimpf (perfective запали́тися)

  1. to catch fire, to ignite
  2. to light up (to start to emit light; to become activated as a light source)
  3. (figuratively) to get fired up (to become very excited)
  4. (figuratively) to become inflamed, to flame up (with anger or other strong emotion)
  5. (figuratively, of eyes) to light up (to show an increase in activity or a brightening of mood)
  6. (colloquial) to tan (to change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun)
  7. (medicine) to become inflamed
  8. passive of запа́лювати impf (zapáljuvaty)

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (catch fire, ignite, light up): загоря́тися impf (zahorjátysja)
  • (tan): загоря́ти impf (zahorjáty)

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