wyścigać

Polish

Etymology

From wy- + ścigać. First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨˈɕt͡ɕi.ɡat͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -iɡat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wy‧ści‧gać

Verb

wyścigać impf (perfective wyścignąć)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to beat, to surpass (to outperform someone in some competition)
  2. (transitive, archaic) to drive out, to expel, to banish [+ z (genitive) = from what]
    Synonym: wypędzać

Conjugation

Verb

wyścigać impf

  1. (reflexive) to race at will
  2. (reflexive, colloquial) to try one's best in order to outperform [+ w (locative) = at what]

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • wyścigowy
adverb
  • wyścigowo
nouns

Further reading

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