хвилювати

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From хви́ля (xvýlja, wave) +‎ -юва́ти (-juváty). Compare Belarusian хвалява́ць (xvaljavácʹ), Polish falować.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [xʋelʲʊˈʋate]
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Verb

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хвилюва́ти (xvyljuvátyimpf (perfective схвилюва́ти) (transitive)

  1. to disturb, to ripple, to undulate (cause to move in a wavelike motion)
  2. to agitate, to alarm, to bother, to disquiet, to disturb, to fluster, to perturb, to trouble, to worry (make restless or anxious)
    Synonyms: бенте́жити impf (bentéžyty), збу́рювати impf (zbúrjuvaty), непоко́їти impf (nepokójity), триво́жити impf (tryvóžyty), турбува́ти impf (turbuváty)
  3. to excite, to stir
    Synonym: збу́джувати impf (zbúdžuvaty)

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