користатися

Ukrainian

Etymology

From користа́ти (korystáty) +‎ -ся (-sja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɔreˈstatesʲɐ]
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Verb

користа́тися • (korystátysjaimpf (perfective скористува́тися or скори́стуватися or скориста́тися)

  1. to make use of, to use (+ instrumental or з + genitive)
  2. to avail oneself of, to profit from, to take advantage of, to seize (+ instrumental or з + genitive)
  3. to enjoy (:health, good fortune, power, privilege etc.) (+ instrumental)

Usage notes

The verb кори́статися is a synonym of користува́тися, but it is a marked variant. Кори́статися is significantly less common in modern standard Ukrainian, often being restricted literary, dated, or regional usage.

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