підбирати

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *podъbirati. By surface analysis, під- (pid-) +‎ -бира́ти (-byráty). Compare Russian подбира́ть (podbirátʹ), Belarusian падбіра́ць (padbirácʹ), Polish podbierać.

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Verb

підбира́ти (pidbyrátyimpf (perfective підібра́ти or підобра́ти (rare)) (transitive)

  1. to pick up (to lift; to grasp and raise)
    Synonyms: підніма́ти impf (pidnimáty), підхо́плювати impf (pidxópljuvaty)
  2. to pick up (to collect a passenger)
    Synonym: підхо́плювати impf (pidxópljuvaty)
  3. to gather up
  4. to tuck up
  5. to pull up (raise and tighten: belly, etc.)
    Synonym: підтя́гувати impf (pidtjáhuvaty)
  6. to purse (lips)
  7. to pick, to choose, to select
    Synonym: вибира́ти impf (vybyráty)

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