skrzywiać

Polish

Etymology

From skrzywić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskʂɨ.vjat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨvjat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: skrzy‧wiać

Verb

skrzywiać impf (perfective skrzywić)

  1. (transitive) to bend, to crook
  2. (transitive) to twist, to contort (e.g. one's face)
  3. (transitive, figurative) to twist (e.g. the truth), to disturb (e.g. one's character)
  4. (reflexive) to bend, to become crooked
  5. (reflexive) to grimace, to wince

Conjugation

Further reading

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