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# зміг — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *зміг* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: зміг (347). By style: everyday 334 · biblical 13.

## able

Used about 179 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 174 · biblical ≈ 5). Meaning: [able in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/able/).

- Я радий, що **зміг** допомогти.
  I'm glad I was **able** to help.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2543602](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2543602) [\#7270268](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7270268))

- На сором вам глаголю: Хиба нема між вами й одного мудрого, котрий **зміг** би розсудити між братами своїми?
  I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be **able** to decide between his brothers?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 6:5)

- Чому Том не **зміг** перемогти?
  Why wasn't Tom **able** to win?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6349482](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6349482) [\#8453538](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8453538))

- І не **зміг** Мойсей увійти в громадський намет; на йому бо почивала хмара і слава Господня сповнила храмину.
  Moses wasn’t **able** to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and the LORD’s glory filled the tabernacle.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 40:35)

- Том **зміг** відкрити коробку.
  Tom was **able** to open the box.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#8923603](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8923603) [\#8923617](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8923617))

## couldn

Used about 112 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 111 · biblical ≈ 1).

- Я не **зміг** би сказати краще.
  I **couldn**'t say it better.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3826225](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3826225) [\#6150957](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6150957))

- І бажав бачити Ісуса, хто Він, та не **зміг** за народом, бо малого був зросту.
  He was trying to see who Jesus was, and **couldn**’t because of the crowd, because he was short.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 19:3)

- Він не **зміг** отримати роботу.
  He **couldn**'t get the job.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by rmdas and CK · checked, community translation · [\#47600](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/47600) [\#3729042](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3729042))

- Чому ти не **зміг** цього зробити?
  Why **couldn**'t you do that?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3541743](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3541743) [\#6282563](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6282563))

- Чому Том не **зміг** цього зробитии?
  Why **couldn**'t Tom do that?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6094396](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6094396) [\#6282565](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6282565))

## buy

Used about 7 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 7). Meaning: [buy in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/buy/).

- Це авто було настільки дешевим, що він **зміг** його купити.
  This car was so cheap that he could **buy** it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by brambury and CK · checked, community translation · [\#58701](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/58701) [\#500719](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/500719))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Ти **зміг** додзвонитися Тому?
  Did you manage to call Tom?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5832773](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5832773) [\#5904111](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5904111))

- Я не **зміг** піти туди через сильну зливу.
  A heavy rain prevented me from going.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by hectorvk and CK · checked, community translation · [\#275567](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/275567) [\#501519](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/501519))

- Том **зміг** потрапити до футбольної команди.
  Tom made the football team.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#3223233](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3223233) [\#5856515](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5856515))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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