відігравати

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From відігра́ти (vidihráty) +‎ -ва́ти (-váty). Compare Russian оты́грывать (otýgryvatʹ), Belarusian ады́грываць (adýhryvacʹ), Polish odgrywać.

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Verb

відіграва́ти (vidihravátyimpf (perfective відігра́ти) (transitive)

  1. to win back
    відіграва́ти гол (sport)vidihraváty holto get a goal back
  2. to play (:role)
    відіграва́ти рольvidihraváty rolʹto play a role
    • 2004 January 4, “Україна: політичні підсумки 2003”, in BBC News Ukraine, archived from the original on 2023-04-05:
      Ми також простежимо, які зміни сталися із провідними політиками України, які і у 2004 році відіграватимуть ключову роль у житті країни.
      My takož prostežymo, jaki zminy stalysja iz providnymy politykamy Ukrajiny, jaki i u 2004 roci vidihravatymutʹ ključovu rolʹ u žytti krajiny.
      We will also track what changes have taken place with the leading politicians of Ukraine, who will also play a key role in the life of the country in 2004.

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