ukrócić

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈkru.t͡ɕit͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ut͡ɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧kró‧cić

Etymology 1

From u- + krócić, from Proto-Slavic *kortiti. Compare Russian укороти́ть (ukorotítʹ).

Verb

ukrócić pf (imperfective ukracać)

  1. (transitive) to cut short, to diminish, to reduce, to shorten
    Synonyms: skrócić, ująć, umniejszyć
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From u- + Proto-Slavic *krotiti. Compare Russian укроти́ть (ukrotítʹ).

Verb

ukrócić pf (imperfective ukrócać)

  1. (transitive) to curb, to restrain, to tame
    Synonyms: pohamować, poskromić
Conjugation

Further reading

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