napierać

Polish

Etymology

From naprzeć + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˈpjɛ.rat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: na‧pie‧rać

Verb

napierać impf (perfective naprzeć)

  1. (transitive) to press, to push against (physically against something) [+ na (accusative) = against who or what]
  2. (transitive) to press, to push, to attack (in a fight) [+ na (accusative) = against who or what]
  3. (transitive) to press, to push (to mentally exert someone)
  4. (reflexive) to press, to push (to try and get someone to act a certain way)

Conjugation

Further reading

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