przepraszać

Polish

Etymology

From przeprosić +‎ -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʂɛˈpra.ʂat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʂat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: prze‧pra‧szać

Verb

przepraszać impf (perfective przeprosić)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to apologize (to make an apology or excuse) [+ za (accusative) = for]
    Dziecko przeprasza matkę za błąd. ― The child apologizes to his mother for his mistake.
  2. (intransitive) to apologize, to be sorry (to express regret)
    Przepraszam! ― I'm sorry!
  3. (reflexive, colloquial) to let someone apologize, to stop being angry

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
noun

Further reading

  • przepraszać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • przepraszać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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