пробачити

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish przebaczyć. Also analyzable as про- (pro-) +‎ ба́чити (báčyty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɔˈbat͡ʃete]
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  • Homophone: проба́чите (probáčyte)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃete
  • Hyphenation: про‧ба‧чи‧ти

Verb

проба́чити • (probáčytypf (imperfective пробача́ти)

  1. (transitive) to forgive [with dative ‘whom’, along with accusative ‘what’ or за (za, + accusative) ‘for what’]
    Synonyms: прости́ти (prostýty), ви́бачити (výbačyty)
    Проба́чте за за́пізнення.Probáčte za zápiznennja.Forgive me for being late.
    Проба́ч мені́, будь ла́ска!Probáč mení, budʹ láska!Please forgive me!
    Проба́чте мені́ мою́ ціка́вість.Probáčte mení mojú cikávistʹ.Forgive me my curiosity.

Usage notes

  • The direct object of проба́чити is the forgiven action (accusative case); the recipient of forgiveness is the indirect object (dative case).

Conjugation

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