zwierać

Polish

Etymology

From zewrzeć + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzvjɛ.rat͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zwie‧rać

Verb

zwierać impf (perfective zewrzeć)

  1. (transitive, of jaw, legs, teeth) to clench, to close tightly, to grit one's teeth
  2. (reflexive, of jaw, legs, teeth) to be clenched
  3. (reflexive) to come to grips (to confront each other decisively)

Conjugation

adjective
adverb
  • zwarto
noun

Further reading

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