ucierać
//uˈt͡ɕɛ.rat͡ɕ/ | /uˈt͡ɕɛ.rat͡ɕ/ | /uˈt͡ɕe.rat͡ɕ//
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to grate apart, to shred apart (to break up by grating on a grater)
- 2.to crack; to cream; to whip (to crush or mix together by rubbing against the edges of the dish) [with z (+ instrumental) ‘with what’],
- 3.to spread; to popularize (to be practiced, be accepted and be widely used by the public)
- 4.to be grated apart, to be shreded apart
- 5.archaicto wipe off (to remove dirt, moisture, etc. from something by rubbing it with a rag or handkerchief)
- 6.obsoleteto rub even (to smooth out by rubbing)
- 7.obsoleteto lay out; to discuss
- 8.obsoleteto fight, to battle
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Word family
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ucirać. By surface analysis, utrzeć + -ać. Compare Czech utírat, Kashubian ùcerac, and Russian утира́ть (utirátʹ).