загубити

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zagubiti. By surface analysis, за- (za-) +‎ губи́ти (hubýty). Compare Russian загуби́ть (zagubítʹ), Belarusian загубі́ць (zahubícʹ), Polish zagubić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐɦʊˈbɪte]
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Verb

загуби́ти • (zahubýtypf (imperfective губи́ти or загу́блювати (colloquial, rare)) (transitive)

  1. to lose, to mislay, to misplace (cause to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons)
  2. to lose (be unable to follow or trace any longer)
  3. to lose (:some quality or ability)
  4. to destroy
  5. to ruin
  6. to waste (:time)

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Derived terms

  • загуби́тися pf (zahubýtysja)
  • загу́блений (zahúblenyj)
  • загу́блення n (zahúblennja)

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