celować

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɛˈlɔ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ce‧lo‧wać

Etymology 1

From cel (goal, objective) + -ować.

Verb

celować impf (perfective wycelować)

  1. (intransitive) to aim (at a physical target)
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to aim at a goal or objective; to endeavour
Conjugation
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Latin (ex)cellō (I excel, I surpass).

Verb

celować impf

  1. (intransitive) to excel, to stand out
    Synonyms: odznaczać się, wyróżniać się, przodować
  2. (transitive, dated) to surpass, to exceed
    Synonym: przewyższać
Conjugation

Further reading

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