опускатися

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From опуска́ти (opuskáty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian опуска́ться (opuskátʹsja), Belarusian апуска́цца (apuskácca), Polish opuszczać się.

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Verb

опуска́тися (opuskátysjaimpf (perfective опусти́тися)

  1. to go down, to descend, to dip, to drop, to lower oneself, to sink down (pass from a higher to a lower place)
    опуска́тися навпо́чіпкиopuskátysja navpóčipkyto squat down
    опуска́тися на колі́на (literally, figuratively)opuskátysja na kolínato kneel down, to get down onto one's knees, to drop to one's knees
    опуска́тися навко́лішки (literally, figuratively)opuskátysja navkóliškyto kneel down, to get down onto one's knees, to drop to one's knees
  2. to sink (become submerged)
  3. to let oneself go (allow oneself to become unkempt, overweight, etc.)
  4. passive of опуска́ти impf (opuskáty)

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