zakrawać

Polish

Etymology

From zakroić + -wać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈkra.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -avat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧kra‧wać

Verb

zakrawać impf (perfective zakroić)

  1. (intransitive) to border on, to verge on [+ na (accusative) = on something] (to be or come very close)
    Synonym: ocierać się
  2. (intransitive, archaic) to embark on, to undertake [+ na (accusative) = on something]
    Synonym: przedsiębrać
  3. (transitive, obsolete) to cut off, to slice off
    Synonym: odkrawać

Conjugation

adjective
  • szeroko zakrojony
noun

Further reading

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