rwać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rъvati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rvat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: rwać

Verb

rwać impf

  1. (transitive) to tear, to rend
    Synonym: drzeć
  2. (transitive) to yank, to jerk, to pull sharply
    Synonym: szarpać
  3. (transitive) to pick, to collect (e.g. fruit, flowers)
    Synonyms: zrywać, zbierać
  4. (transitive, colloquial, dated) to hurt; used for pain of unknown origin
    Znowu rwie mnie w kolanie. ― My knee hurts again.
    Synonym: boleć
  5. (transitive, slang) to pick up, to court, especially in an unsubtle way
    Synonyms: podrywać, uwodzić
  6. (intransitive, colloquial) to move fast
    rwać do przodu ― to rush forward
  7. (reflexive) to rip, to tear (become torn)
  8. (reflexive, colloquial) to be keen, to be eager

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

Further reading

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