przebierać

Polish

Etymology

From przebrać + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʂɛˈbjɛ.rat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: prze‧bie‧rać

Verb

przebierać impf (perfective przebrać)

  1. (transitive) to change, to redress [+ w (accusative) = into something]
  2. (transitive) to dress up, to costume [+ za (accusative) = as something]
  3. (transitive) to sort through, to pick out
  4. (reflexive) to get changed, to get redressed [+ w (accusative) = into something]
  5. (reflexive) to dress up, to costume oneself [+ za (accusative) = as something]

przebierać impf

  1. (intransitive) to pick and choose, to vacillate, to be unable to decide [+ w (locative) = on something]
  2. (transitive) to move in turn (e.g. one's fingers, arms, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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