зачепитися

Ukrainian

Etymology

From зачепи́ти (začepýty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Belarusian зачапі́цца (začapícca), Polish zaczepić się, Russian зацепи́ться (zacepítʹsja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐt͡ʃeˈpɪtesʲɐ]

Verb

зачепи́тися • (začepýtysjapf (imperfective зачіпа́тися)

  1. to touch, to bump [with за (za, + accusative)]
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to start something [with з (z, + instrumental) ‘with someone’] (to initiate trouble)

Conjugation

Verb

зачепи́тися • (začepýtysjapf (imperfective зачі́плюватися or зачіпля́тися)

  1. to catch, to get caught, to snag, to get snagged, to hook [with за (za, + accusative) or на (na, + accusative) ‘on something’]
  2. (chiefly perfective) to grab [with за (za, + accusative) ‘onto something’]
  3. (figurative, colloquial) to stick around (to stay; to linger)

Conjugation

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