Jump to content

вигребти

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Ukrainian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From ви́- (vý-) +‎ гребти (hrebty). Compare Belarusian вы́грабці (výhrabci), Russian вы́грести (výgresti), Polish wygrzebać.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): [ˈʋɪɦrebte]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

[edit]

ви́гребти (výhrebtypf (imperfective вигріба́ти)

  1. (transitive) to rake out, to shovel out (to remove or uncover by raking or shoveling)
  2. (transitive) to rake, to dig (:hole, trench, etc.)
  3. (intransitive) to row out, to paddle out (to propel oneself outwards over/through water by rowing or paddling)
  4. (intransitive, figuratively, slang) to get out of a tight spot, to worm one's way out (to escape a difficult situation)

Conjugation

[edit]

References

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]