oprzeć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *operti. By surface analysis, o- + przeć.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.pʂɛt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔpʂɛt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: o‧przeć

Verb

oprzeć pf (imperfective opierać)

  1. (transitive) to lean onto, to put onto
  2. (transitive) to rest against, to place against
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to base [+ na (locative) = on something]
  4. (reflexive) to lean (assume or maintain a leaning posture) [+ o (accusative) = against something]
  5. (reflexive) to resist, to hold out, to withstand [+dative = something]
  6. (reflexive) to rely on, to be based on [+ na (locative) = on something]

Conjugation

Further reading

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