грати

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦrate]

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From Middle Ukrainian играти (yhraty), from Old East Slavic играти (igrati), from Proto-Slavic *jьgrati. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyg-.

гра́ти • (hráty) impf (perfective зігра́ти)

1. (intransitive, transitive) to play a musical instrument
2. (intransitive, colloquial) to play
3. (intransitive) to participate in a game
4. (intransitive, figurative) to be in motion all the time, to make quick moves
5. (intransitive) to not take something seriously
6. (intransitive) to effervesce
7. (intransitive, figurative) to glimmer
8. (intransitive, transitive) to act as the indicated role, especially in a performance
9. (intransitive) to move quickly and noisily like a storm (sea)
10. (transitive, slang) to have sex

• Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “грати”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “грати”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

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гра́ти • (hráty) f inan pl (genitive грат, plural only)

1. alternative spelling of ґра́ти (gráty)

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гра́ти • (hráty)

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of грат (hrat)