lucubrate
lucubrate · lucubrates · lucubrated · lucubrating
усердно трудиться
To work or write like a scholarTo work or write like a scholar.
/ˈluː.kjə.bɹeɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(rare)To work diligently by artificial light; to study at night.
рабо́тать но́чьюrabótatʹ nóčʹju
To work or write like a scholar.
усе́рдно труди́тьсяusérdno trudítʹsja
More definitions
- add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
work diligently by artificial light; to study at night:
work or write like a scholar:
Origin
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lūcubrātus, perfect passive participle of lūcuFirst attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lūcubrātus, perfect passive participle of lūcubrō (“to work by candlelight”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lūx (“light”).
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Forms
lucubrates, lucubrating, lucubrated, lucubrated| Base form | lucubrate · to lucubrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lucubrates |
| Present participle | lucubrating |
| Past simple | lucubrated |
| Past participle | lucubrated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
11 synonymswork diligently:burn the midnight oilelucubratepull an all-nighter
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle