пересилити

Ukrainian

Etymology

From пере- (pere-) +‎ си́ла (sýla) +‎ -ити (-yty). Compare Russian переси́лить (peresílitʹ), Belarusian перасі́ліць (pjerasílicʹ), Polish przesilić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pereˈsɪɫete]

Verb

переси́лити • (peresýlytypf (imperfective переси́лювати) (transitive)

  1. to overpower (to subdue by superior force)
  2. to overcome, to subdue (:emotions, fear, urges, etc.)
    Synonyms: переборо́ти pf (pereboróty), перемогти́ pf (peremohtý), подола́ти pf (podoláty), оволоді́ти pf (ovolodíty)
    переси́лити себе́peresýlyty sebéto overcome one's feelings / natural tendencies (literally, “to overpower/overcome oneself”)
  3. to overpower (to render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • переси́лення n (peresýlennja)

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