uchwycić

Polish

Etymology

From u- + chwycić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈxfɨ.t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡ɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧chwy‧cić

Verb

uchwycić pf (imperfective uchwytywać)

  1. (transitive) to grasp, to grab, to seize
  2. (transitive) to observe, to notice
  3. (transitive) to grasp, to get, to understand
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to capture, to recreate (e.g. a moment, an occasion)
  5. (reflexive) to catch oneself, to keep one's balance by grasping or grabbing something [+genitive]
  6. (reflexive) to cling to (e.g. a hope, an idea) [+genitive]

Conjugation

Further reading

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