przepychać

Polish

Etymology

From przepchnąć + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʂɛˈpɨ.xat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨxat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: prze‧py‧chać

Verb

przepychać impf (perfective przepchnąć or przepchać)

  1. (transitive) to shove, to move by pushing
  2. (transitive) to push through, to force through (push something through an opening which is too small)
  3. (transitive) to plunge (unblock using a plunger)
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to push through (e.g. legislation)
  5. (reflexive) to push one's way through, to shove one's way through
  6. (reflexive, colloquial) to push through, to plough on (overcome some difficulty through force or willpower)

Conjugation

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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