наплювати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From на- (na-) +‎ плюва́ти (pljuváty). Compare Russian наплева́ть (naplevátʹ), Belarusian наплява́ць (napljavácʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐplʲʊˈʋate]
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Verb

наплюва́ти • (napljuvátypf (intransitive)

  1. to spit [with на (na, + accusative) ‘on/onto/upon’ or в (v, + accusative) ‘in/into’]
    наплюва́ти в обли́ччя / в лице́ (кому́сь) (literally or figuratively)
    napljuváty v oblýččja / v lycé (komúsʹ)
    to spit in someone's face
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) to spit on, to scorn [with на (na, + accusative)] (to show contempt, disdain or disregard for)
  3. (figuratively, colloquial, only in the infinitive) not to give a damn, not to give a fig, not to give a monkey's, not to give a tinker's cuss [with на (na, + accusative) ‘about’ and dative (indicating indifferent person)]
    Synonyms: начха́ти pf (načxáty), (vulgar) насра́ти pf (nasráty)
    Тобі́ на ме́не наплюва́ти.
    Tobí na méne napljuváty.
    You don't give a damn about me.
    Йому́ наплюва́ти на те, що ду́мають і́нші.
    Jomú napljuváty na te, ščo dúmajutʹ ínši.
    He doesn't give a damn about what others think.

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