прилипнути

Ukrainian

Etymology

From при- (pry-) +‎ ли́пнути (lýpnuty). Compare Russian прили́пнуть (prilípnutʹ), Belarusian прылі́пнуць (prylípnucʹ), Polish przylipnąć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [preˈɫɪpnʊte]

Verb

прили́пнути • (prylýpnutypf (imperfective прилипа́ти) (intransitive) [with до (do, + genitive) ‘to’]

  1. to stick, to adhere
  2. to cling (to adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours)
  3. (by extension) to cling (of a person: to hold on or press oneself tightly; to maintain tight physical contact)
  4. (figuratively, colloquial) to become attached (to enter a close relationship)
  5. (figuratively, colloquial) to become glued (to) (to pay rapt attention)
  6. (figuratively, colloquial) to stick (to become persistently associated: nickname, reputation, habit, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • прили́пливий (prylýplyvyj)
  • прили́пчастий (prylýpčastyj) (rare)

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