переступити

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word переступити. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word переступити, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say переступити in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word переступити you have here. The definition of the word переступити will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofпереступити, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Ukrainian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

переступи́ти (perestupýtypf (imperfective переступа́ти)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to step across, to step over, to cross
    Synonym: перехо́дити impf (perexódyty)
    переступи́ти порі́гperestupýty poríhto cross a threshold
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to get over (:difficulties)
  3. (intransitive) to step (from one place to another)
    переступи́ти з ноги́ на но́гуperestupýty z nohý na nóhuto 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 кому́сьperestupýty doróhu komúsʹto block somebody's way
    переступи́ти шлях кому́сьperestupýty šljax komúsʹto 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

Further reading