смакувати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From смак (smak) +‎ -ува́ти (-uváty). Compare Russian смакова́ть (smakovátʹ), Belarusian смакава́ць (smakavácʹ), Polish smakować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [smɐkʊˈʋate]
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Verb

смакува́ти • (smakuvátyimpf

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to savour (UK), to savor (US), to relish [with direct object or instrumental ‘something’] (to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink)
    Synonym: ла́сува́ти impf (lásuváty)
    Perfective: посмакува́ти (posmakuváty)
  2. (intransitive) to taste good [with dative ‘to someone’]
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to savour (UK), to savor (US), to relish (to enjoy (something) deeply or in a lingering manner; to appreciate, to delight in)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • засмакува́ти pf (zasmakuváty)
  • смакува́ння n (smakuvánnja)

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