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przetrzeć

//ˈpʂɛ.tʂɛt͡ɕ/ | /ˈpr̝ɛ.tr̝et͡ɕ/ | /ˈpʂɛ.tʂet͡ɕ//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to wipe (to remove dirt or moisture from the surface by gently running something over it) [with instrumental ‘with what’]
  2. 2.
    to fray (to cause deterioration on the surface due to frequent use)
  3. 3.
    to purée (to transform into a uniform mass by pressing through the holes of a sieve)
  4. 4.
    to rub (to press against something, i.e. one's eyes)
  5. 5.
    to cut through (to overcome the difficulties of the terrain, making it easier for others to navigate it)
  6. 6.
    to cut through, to blaze (to make easier for others by doing something first) [with dative] or
  7. 7.
    to saw through
  8. 8.
    The meaning of this term is uncertain.
    • Przećieram/ Perfrico, perfodio, perrumpo. In praet: przetárłem/ Inf: przetrzeć.

  9. 9.
    to fray (to undergo deterioration on the surface due to frequent use)
  10. 10.
    to clear up (to become transparent)
  11. 11.
    to learn from doing (to gain experience in action)
  12. 12.
    obsoleteto enculture (to give refinement or polish)

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish przetrzeć. By surface analysis, prze- + trzeć. Compare Czech přetřít, Kashubian przetrzéc, and Russian перетере́ть (pereterétʹ).

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