переступити

Ukrainian

Etymology

From пере- (pere-) +‎ ступи́ти (stupýty). Compare Russian переступи́ть (perestupítʹ), Belarusian пераступі́ць (pjerastupícʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [perestʊˈpɪte]
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Verb

переступи́ти • (perestupýty) pf (imperfective переступа́ти)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to step across, to step over, to cross
    Synonym: перехо́дити impf (perexódyty)
    переступи́ти порі́г ― perestupýty poríh ― to cross a threshold
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to get over (:difficulties)
  3. (intransitive) to step (from one place to another)
    переступи́ти з ноги́ на но́гу ― perestupýty 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)
    переступи́ти доро́гу кому́сь ― perestupýty doróhu komúsʹ ― to block somebody's way
    переступи́ти шлях кому́сь ― perestupýty šljax komúsʹ ― to block somebody's path/way
  5. (transitive, figuratively) to overstep, to transgress, to violate (:law, norm, rule, etc.)
    Synonym: пору́шити pf (porúšyty)
  6. (transitive, figuratively) to cross (:limit, line, threshold, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • пере́ступ m (peréstup) (dated)
  • пересту́плення n (perestúplennja) (dated, rare)
  • пересту́пник m (perestúpnyk), пересту́пниця f (perestúpnycja) (dated)

Further reading

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