przepraszać

Polish

Etymology

From przeprosić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʂɛˈpra.ʂat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʂat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: prze‧pra‧szać

Verb

przepraszać impf (perfective przeprosić)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to apologize (to make an apology or excuse) [+ za (accusative) = for]
    Dziecko przeprasza matkę za błąd.The child apologizes to his mother for his mistake.
  2. (intransitive) to apologize, to be sorry (to express regret)
    Przepraszam!I'm sorry!
  3. (reflexive, colloquial) to let someone apologize, to stop being angry

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
noun

Further reading

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