kręcić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krǫtiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛɲ.t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲt͡ɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: krę‧cić

Verb

kręcić impf

  1. (transitive) to twist (to turn the ends in opposite directions)
  2. (transitive) to twirl, to spin, to turn
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to prevaricate (speak in an evasive way)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:oszukać
  4. (transitive) to shoot, to film
  5. (reflexive) to spin, to whirl
  6. (reflexive) to mill around, to hang about

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
adjective
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Further reading

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