поїдати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From the поїд- stem of поїсти (pojisty) +‎ -а́ти (-áty). Compare Russian поеда́ть (pojedátʹ), Belarusian паяда́ць (pajadácʹ), Polish pojadać, Czech pojídat, Slovak pojedať.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɔjiˈdate]

Verb

поїда́ти • (pojidátyimpf (perfective пої́сти)

  1. (transitive) to eat, to consume (:food)
  2. (transitive) to eat up (to consume completely)
  3. (transitive, imperfective only) to feed on (to take as food, to obtain regular nourishment from)
    Synonyms: годува́тися impf (hoduvátysja), живи́тися impf (žyvýtysja), харчува́тися impf (xarčuvátysja)
  4. (transitive, of insects, pests) to eat at (:something, thereby damaging or spoiling it)
  5. (transitive, figuratively) to consume, to devour (to destroy)
  6. (transitive, imperfective only, figuratively) to eat, to eat away at (to cause to feel uneasy, troubled, worried, guilty, or vexed)
  7. (transitive, imperfective only, figuratively, colloquial) to chew out (to lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke)

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