wstrząsać

Polish

Etymology

From ws- + trząść + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfstʂɔw̃.sat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔw̃sat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wstrzą‧sać

Verb

wstrząsać impf (perfective wstrząsnąć)

  1. (transitive) to rock, to shake, to rattle [+instrumental = something/someone]
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to shake (emotionally), to shock, to jolt [+instrumental = someone]
  3. (reflexive) to shake, to tremble, to quiver

Conjugation

Further reading

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