podpatrywać
//pɔt.paˈtrɘ.vat͡ɕ//
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to spy on, to sneak a look (to look at secretly)
- 2.to study (to watch someone so as to be able to mimic them later)
- 3.to spy on each other
- 4.to study each other (to watch each other so as to be able to mimic each other later)
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- podglądać
- podglądać się
Etymology
From podpatrzyć + -ywać. First attested in 1763.