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валити

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian вали́ти (valíti), from Old East Slavic валити (valiti), from Proto-Slavic *valiti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʋɐˈɫɪte]
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Verb

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вали́ти (valýtyimpf (transitive)

  1. to topple, to bring down, to knock down
  2. to fell, to cut down, to chop down (trees)
  3. (colloquial) to kill
  4. to demolish, to knock down
  5. to pile up, to heap up
  6. (colloquial, figuratively) to pile on/onto, to overload (with), to overburden (with)
  7. (colloquial, figuratively) to shift the blame/responsibility onto
  8. (colloquial, figuratively) to make student fail an exam on purpose (usually by asking questions a student would likely not be able to answer)

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вали́ти (valýtyimpf (intransitive)

  1. to flock, to swarm, to crowd through (to go somewhere in large numbers; to move in a crowd)
  2. to fall (of heavy snow)
  3. to come out, to rise (of thick smoke)
  4. (colloquial) to leave, to flee, to run away
  5. (colloquial, offensive, imperative) get lost, piss off, get out of here
  6. (slang) to go, to be off to

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