zacieśniać

Polish

Etymology

From zacieśnić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈt͡ɕɛɕ.ɲat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɕɲat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧cieś‧niać

Verb

zacieśniać impf (perfective zacieśnić)

  1. (transitive) to tighten (to make tighter)
    Synonyms: ścieśniać, stłaczać
  2. (transitive) to narrow (to reduce the extent)
    Synonym: zawężać
  3. (transitive) to increase, step up (e.g. cooperation)
  4. (reflexive) to narrow, to tighten (to become narrower/tighter)
    Synonyms: zawężać się, zwężać się

Conjugation

adjective
nouns

Further reading

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