wycierać

Polish

Etymology

From wytrzeć + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨˈt͡ɕɛ.rat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wy‧cie‧rać

Verb

wycierać impf (perfective wytrzeć)

  1. (transitive) to wipe, to mop (clean or dry by rubbing or wiping)
  2. (transitive) to wipe off, to wipe away (remove by wiping)
    Synonym: ścierać
  3. (transitive) to wear down, to wear out (cause to deteriorate through overuse)
  4. (reflexive) to wipe oneself down, to mop oneself
  5. (reflexive) to wear away, to fray (become deteriorated through overuse)

Conjugation

Further reading

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