засипати

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • засипа́ти: IPA(key): (etymologies 1 and 3)
  • заси́пати: IPA(key): (etymology 2)
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Etymology 1

From заси́пати (zasýpaty) +‎ -а́ти (-áty). Compare Russian засыпа́ть (zasypátʹ), Belarusian засыпа́ть (zasypátʹ​), Polish zasypywać.

Verb

засипа́ти (zasypátyimpf (perfective заси́пати) (transitive)

  1. to fill, to fill in
  2. to cover, to strew
    • 1964, Ivan Bahmut, Пригоди чорного кота Лапченка, описані ним самим [The Adventures of Lapchenko the Black Cat, Described by Himself]‎, archived from the original on 2024-01-15:
      Кінець квітня. Всі вовняні речі засипають нафталіном, зашивають у мішки і ховають до зими.
      Kinecʹ kvitnja. Vsi vovnjani reči zasypajutʹ naftalinom, zašyvajutʹ u mišky i xovajutʹ do zymy.
      The end of April. All woolen items are covered with naphthalene mothballs, sewn up in bags and stored until winter.
  3. to bury
    • 1878, Ivan Franko, chapter 3, in Boa constrictor:
      Під напором підземних нафтових джерел, ями часто валилися, засипаючи робітників [] .
      Pid naporom pidzemnyx naftovyx džerel, jamy často valylysja, zasypajučy robitnykiv [] .
      Under the pressure of underground oil springs, the pits often collapsed, burying workers .
  4. (figuratively) to cover, to bombard, to deluge, to load, to shower
    засипа́ти пита́ннямиzasypáty pytánnjamyto bombard with questions
    • 1901, Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky, Лялечка, archived from the original on 2024-01-15:
      За кілька хвилин вона вже засипала Раїсу безладними питаннями.
      Za kilʹka xvylyn vona vže zasypala Rajisu bezladnymy pytannjamy.
      In a few minutes, she was already bombarding Raisa with random questions.
  5. to pour in
    • 1905, Panas Myrny, Сон, archived from the original on 2017-05-14:
      Гуртом землю обробляємо, гуртом хліб збираємо та в громадські магазеї засипаємо, поки перемелемо [] .
      Hurtom zemlju obrobljajemo, hurtom xlib zbyrajemo ta v hromadsʹki mahazeji zasypajemo, poky peremelemo [] .
      Together we work the land, together we harvest the grain and pour it into the communal grain stores until we grind it .
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Etymology 2

From за- (za-) +‎ си́пати (sýpaty). Compare Russian засы́пать (zasýpatʹ), Belarusian засы́паць (zasýpacʹ), Polish zasypać.

Verb

заси́пати (zasýpatypf (imperfective засипа́ти)

  1. (transitive) to fill, to fill in
    • 1946, Oles Honchar, chapter 19, in Прапороносці [The Standard-bearers]‎, Book I: Альпи, archived from the original on 2020-02-02:
      Протитанковий рів засипали так, що по ньому могли рухатися транспорти.
      Protytankovyj riv zasypaly tak, ščo po nʹomu mohly ruxatysja transporty.
      The anti-tank ditch was filled in so that vehicles could move along it.
  2. (transitive) to cover, to strew
  3. (transitive) to bury
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to cover, to bombard, to deluge, to load, to shower
    заси́пати пита́ннямиzasýpaty pytánnjamyto bombard with questions
  5. (transitive) to pour in
  6. (intransitive, perfective only, sometimes impersonal) to start pouring (of precipitation, etc.)
  7. (intransitive, perfective only, colloquial, figuratively) to spill out words, to start pouring out words (to start speaking quickly)
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Etymology 3

From за- (za-) + -сипа́ти (-sypáty). Compare Russian засыпа́ть (zasypátʹ), Belarusian засыпа́ць (zasypácʹ), Polish zasypiać.

Verb

засипа́ти (zasypátyimpf (perfective засну́ти)

  1. (intransitive) to fall asleep
    Synonym: засина́ти impf (zasynáty)
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засипа́ти (zasypátyimpf (perfective заспа́ти)

  1. (intransitive) to oversleep
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