переступати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From пере- (pere-) +‎ ступа́ти (stupáty). Compare Russian переступа́ть (perestupátʹ), Belarusian пераступа́ць (pjerastupácʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [perestʊˈpate]

Verb

переступа́ти • (perestupáty) impf (perfective переступи́ти)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to step across, to step over, to cross
    Synonym: перехо́дити impf (perexódyty)
    переступа́ти порі́г ― perestupáty poríh ― to cross a threshold
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to get over (:difficulties)
  3. (intransitive) to step (from one place to another)
    переступа́ти з ноги́ на но́гу ― perestupáty z nohý na nóhu ― to shift from foot to foot
  4. (transitive, literally or figuratively) to bestride, to block, to step athwart (step across so as to obstruct)
    переступа́ти доро́гу кому́сь ― perestupáty doróhu komúsʹ ― to block somebody's way
    переступа́ти шлях кому́сь ― perestupáty šljax komúsʹ ― to block somebody's path/way
  5. (transitive, figuratively) to overstep, to transgress, to violate (:law, norm, rule, etc.)
    Synonym: пору́шувати impf (porúšuvaty)
  6. (transitive, figuratively) to cross (:limit, line, threshold, etc.)

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