wymagać

Polish

Etymology

From wymóc +‎ -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨˈma.ɡat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -aɡat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wy‧ma‧gać

Verb

wymagać impf (perfective wymóc)

  1. (transitive) to need, to require, to demand [+ genitive]
    On wymaga dobrej pracy. ― He demands good work.
    Wymagam od pracowników punktualności. ― I require punctuality of the staff.
    Wymaga to szczegółowej analizy. ― Detailed analysis is needed.

Usage notes

The perfective form wymóc has the sense of "to force (by demanding or by persuasion)".

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

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