wyprostować

Polish

Etymology

From wy- + prostować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɨ.prɔsˈtɔ.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wy‧pros‧to‧wać

Verb

wyprostować pf (imperfective wyprostowywać)

  1. (transitive) to right, to straighten (to make straight)
  2. (transitive) to make something stand or hang straight
  3. (transitive) to remove wrinkles or bumps from something
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to explain, to make clear, to straighten (to clarify a situation or concept to someone)
  5. (reflexive) to straighten up (to become straight or straighter)
  6. (reflexive) to get straightened
  7. (reflexive, colloquial) to be made clear, to get explained

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjective
  • wyprostowany
noun
  • wyprost
adjective
  • wyprostny

Further reading

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