клопотати

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian клопота́ти (klopotáti). By surface analysis, клопот (klopot) +‎ -ати (-aty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɫɔpɔˈtate]
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Verb

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клопота́ти (klopotátyimpf

  1. (intransitive, law) to solicit, to apply, to intercede, to petition, to file, to plead, to inquest, to request
    Synonyms: проха́ти (proxáty), домага́тися (domahátysja), проси́ти (prosýty), випро́хувати (vypróxuvaty), жада́ти (žadáty)
  2. (transitive) to disturb, to bother, to importune
    Synonyms: турбува́ти (turbuváty), займа́ти (zajmáty), непоко́їти (nepokójity), триво́жити (tryvóžyty)
  3. (intransitive, rare) to bustle about, to be very busy with sth., to hustle, to go all out
    Synonym: (common) клопота́тися (klopotátysja)

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