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вигрібати

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From вигріб- (vyhrib-) +‎ -а́ти (-áty). Compare Russian выгреба́ть (vygrebátʹ), Belarusian выграба́ць (vyhrabácʹ), Polish wygrzebywać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʋeɦrʲiˈbate]
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Verb

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вигріба́ти (vyhribátyimpf (perfective ви́гребти)

  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)

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