prężyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *prǫžiti. Doublet of prużyć (to broil, brown by baking), a borrowing from Ukrainian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛw̃.ʐɨt͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃ʐɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: prę‧żyć

Verb

prężyć impf

  1. (transitive) to tighten, to make taught
    Synonyms: napinać, naprężać
  2. (reflexive) to flex (muscles)
    Synonym: wyprężać się

Conjugation

Derived terms

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Further reading

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