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пощастити

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From по- (po-) +‎ щасти́ти (ščastýty).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɔʃt͡ʃɐˈstɪte]
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Verb

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пощасти́ти (poščastýtypf (imperfective щасти́ти) (impersonal with dative case)

  1. to get lucky, to have luck, to be fortunate, to succeed
    Мені́ пощасти́ло.
    Mení poščastýlo.
    I got lucky. I was fortunate.
    Тобі́ спра́вді пощасти́ло.
    Tobí správdi poščastýlo.
    You got really lucky. You lucked out.
  2. to be lucky enough, to have the good fortune (to do: + infinitive)
    Мені́ пощасти́ло поговори́ти з президе́нтом.
    Mení poščastýlo pohovorýty z prezydéntom.
    I was lucky enough to speak with the president.
    Не ко́жному пощасти́ть знайти́ спорі́днену ду́шу.
    Ne kóžnomu poščastýtʹ znajtý sporídnenu dúšu.
    Not everyone will be lucky enough to find a kindred spirit.

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