wymagać

Polish

Etymology

From wymóc + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨˈma.ɡat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -aɡat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wy‧ma‧gać

Verb

wymagać impf (perfective wymóc)

  1. (transitive) to need, to require, to demand [+ genitive]
    On wymaga dobrej pracy.He demands good work.
    Wymagam od pracowników punktualności.I require punctuality of the staff.
    Wymaga to szczegółowej analizy.Detailed analysis is needed.

Usage notes

The perfective form wymóc has the sense of "to force (by demanding or by persuasion)".

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

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