začítať

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Slovak

Etymology

From za- +‎ čítať.

Pronunciation

Verb

začítať pf (imperfective začítavať)

  1. (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

Verb

začítať pf (imperfective začítavať or začitovať)

  1. (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

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