щастити

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian щасти́ти, счасти́ти (ščastíti, sčastíti), from Proto-Slavic *sъčęstiti. By surface analysis, щастя (ščastja) +‎ -ити (-yty).

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щасти́ти (ščastýtyimpf (perfective пощасти́ти)

  1. (impersonal with dative case) to be lucky, to have luck, to be fortunate, to succeed
    Йому́ завжди щасти́ть.
    Jomú zavždy ščastýtʹ.
    He is always lucky.
    Їй ду́же щасти́ть з гроши́ма.
    Jij dúže ščastýtʹ z hrošýma.
    She is very lucky with money.
  2. to be lucky enough, to have the good fortune (to do: + infinitive)
    Мені́ щасти́ть майже ніко́ли не хворі́ти
    Mení ščastýtʹ majže nikóly ne xvoríty
    I am lucky enough to almost never get sick.
  3. (transitive, archaic, colloquial) to make happy, to gladden

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