uderzyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *udъriti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈdɛ.ʐɨt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʐɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧de‧rzyć

Verb

uderzyć pf (imperfective uderzać)

  1. (transitive) to hit; to strike; to punch; to deal a blow
    Uderzył go prosto w twarz.He hit him straight in the face.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bić
  2. (colloquial, intransitive) to hit up; to contact with a request or demand [+ do (genitive) = someone]
    Jeśli potrzebujesz notatek z wykładu, uderz do Mariusza.If you need notes from the lecture, hit up Mariusz.
  3. (reflexive) to hit oneself [+ w (accusative) = in something]
  4. (reflexive) to hit [+ o (accusative) = something] (to strike against something)
    uderzyć się w palec (u stopy)to stub one's toe

Conjugation

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
proverb
  • jak się chce psa uderzyć, to kij się znajdzie
adjective
  • udarny
noun

Further reading

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