porwać

Polish

Etymology

From po- + rwać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.rvat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧rwać

Verb

porwać pf

  1. (transitive) to snag, to catch, to tear
  2. (reflexive) to get torn

porwać pf (imperfective porywać)

  1. (transitive) to kidnap, to abduct, to seize
    Synonym: uprowadzić
  2. (transitive) to hijack
  3. (transitive) to sweep away, to whisk off
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to grip, to enthrall
  5. (reflexive, colloquial) to attempt to do [+ na (accusative)]

Conjugation

Further reading

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