naprzeć

Polish

Etymology

From na- + przeć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈna.pʂɛt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -apʂɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: na‧przeć

Verb

naprzeć impf (perfective napierać)

  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

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