пересилювати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From переси́л(ити) (peresýl(yty)) +‎ -ювати (-juvaty). Compare Russian переси́ливать (peresílivatʹ), Belarusian перасі́льваць (pjerasílʹvacʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pereˈsɪlʲʊʋɐte]

Verb

переси́лювати • (peresýljuvatyimpf (perfective переси́лити or переси́лувати (dialectal)) (transitive)

  1. to overpower (to subdue by superior force)
  2. to overcome, to subdue (:emotions, fear, urges, etc.)
    Synonyms: перебо́рювати impf (perebórjuvaty), перемага́ти impf (peremaháty), дола́ти impf (doláty), оволодіва́ти impf (ovolodiváty)
    переси́лювати себе́peresýljuvaty 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

  • переси́лювання n (peresýljuvannja)

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