rwać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rъvati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rvat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: rwać

Verb

rwać impf

  1. (transitive) to tear, to rend
    Synonym: drzeć
  2. (transitive) to yank, to jerk, to pull sharply
    Synonym: szarpać
  3. (transitive) to pick, to collect (e.g. fruit, flowers)
    Synonyms: zrywać, zbierać
  4. (transitive, colloquial, dated) to hurt; used for pain of unknown origin
    Znowu rwie mnie w kolanie.My knee hurts again.
    Synonym: boleć
  5. (transitive, slang) to pick up, to court, especially in an unsubtle way
    Synonyms: podrywać, uwodzić
  6. (intransitive, colloquial) to move fast
    rwać do przoduto rush forward
  7. (reflexive) to rip, to tear (become torn)
  8. (reflexive, colloquial) to be keen, to be eager

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

Further reading

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