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Slovak
Etymology
From za- + čítať.
Pronunciation
Verb
začítať pf (imperfective začítavať)
- (transitive, reflexive with sa) to get engrossed, to become absorbed (to immerse oneself deeply in reading, often losing track of time or surroundings)
- Synonyms: zahĺbiť, ponoriť, vhĺbiť
- Začítal sa aj do poučných kníh. ― He got engrossed in educational books as well.
Conjugation
Conjugation of začítať sa (perfective; class I, pattern chytať)
Verb
začítať pf (imperfective začítavať or začitovať)
- (transitive, archaic) to bewitch, to charm
- Synonyms: počariť, pobosorovať, porobiť, zakliať, očariť
- Cigáň akoby chcel každého začítať. ― The gypsy seemed as though he wanted to bewitch everyone.
Conjugation
Conjugation of začítať (perfective; class I, pattern chytať)
Further reading
- “začítať”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024