вислужитися

Ukrainian

Etymology

From ви́служити (výslužyty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian вы́служиться (výslužitʹsja), Belarusian вы́служыцца (výslužycca), Polish wysłużyć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʋɪsɫʊʒetesʲɐ]

Verb

ви́служитися • (výslužytysjapf (imperfective вислу́жуватися or вислуго́вуватися (rare))

  1. to work one's way up, to earn advancement through service (to reach higher positions through effort, service)
  2. (derogatory) to curry favour, to ingratiate oneself [with пе́ред (péred, + instrumental) ‘with’] (by serving somebody)

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