zmywać

Polish

Etymology

From zmyć + -wać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzmɨ.vat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zmy‧wać

Verb

zmywać impf (perfective zmyć)

  1. (transitive) to clean, to wash off
    Alkohol zmyje ślady długopisu z obudowy.Alcohol will clean pen stains from the case.
  2. (transitive, of a river, rain, flood, etc.) to wash away, to carry off
    Synonym: spłukiwać
  3. (transitive, figurative) to wash away (a feeling or emotion)
    Synonym: zmazywać
  4. (intransitive, colloquial) to do the dishes, to wash up
    Zawsze zmywam po obiedzie.I always do the dishes after lunch.
  5. (reflexive) to be washed off, to be washed away
  6. (reflexive or intransitive, colloquial, humorous) to scram, to run away, to bounce
    Lepiej zmywaj, zanim spuszczę ci łomot.Better run before I beat you up.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:uciekać

Conjugation

Further reading

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