простоювати

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From просто́яти (prostójaty) +‎ -ювати (-juvaty). Compare Russian проста́ивать (prostáivatʹ), Belarusian прасто́йваць (prastójvacʹ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [prɔˈstɔjʊʋɐte]
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Verb[edit]

просто́ювати (prostójuvatyimpf (perfective просто́яти)

  1. to stand, to remain standing (for some time)
  2. to stand idle
    Маршру́тки просто́ювали че́рез відсу́тність водії́в.
    Maršrútky prostójuvaly čérez vidsútnistʹ vodijív.
    The minibuses were standing idle due to the lack of drivers.

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