uciekać

Polish

Etymology

From uciec + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈt͡ɕɛ.kat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛkat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧cie‧kać

Verb

uciekać impf (perfective uciec)

  1. (intransitive) to run away, to flee [+ od (genitive)] or [+ przed (instrumental) = from someone or something] (e.g. from somebody, from home, from a difficult situation etc)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:uciekać
  2. (intransitive) to escape [+ z (genitive) = from something] (e.g. from prison)
  3. (intransitive, of fluids) to escape, to flow out from [+ z (genitive) = from something] (e.g. a container)
  4. (reflexive) to resort [+ do (genitive) = to something] (to have recourse out of necessity or frustration)

Conjugation

nouns

Further reading

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