зачіпати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From за- (za-) +‎ чіпа́ти (čipáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐt͡ʃʲiˈpate]
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Verb

зачіпа́ти • (začipátyimpf (perfective зачепи́ти)

  1. to touch
    Synonyms: торка́тися impf (torkátysja), доторка́тися impf (dotorkátysja)
  2. to catch, to hit (reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon, etc.)
  3. (figuratively) to affect, to hit, to hurt, to touch (impact in a negative way)
    зачіпа́ти за живе́začipáty za žyvéto touch a nerve, to touch a raw nerve, to hit home
  4. (figuratively) to reach, to touch (extend an action, effort, or influence to)
  5. (figuratively) to touch on (:topic)
  6. (figuratively) to accost (approach and speak to)
  7. (figuratively) to have a go at (attack or criticize)
  8. (figuratively) to chafe, to pique, to ruffle (excite passion or anger in; provoke)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • зачіпа́ння n (začipánnja)
  • зачіпа́тися impf (začipátysja)
  • за́чіпка f (záčipka)
  • зачі́пливий (začíplyvyj)

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