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ucierać

//uˈt͡ɕɛ.rat͡ɕ/ | /uˈt͡ɕɛ.rat͡ɕ/ | /uˈt͡ɕe.rat͡ɕ//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to grate apart, to shred apart (to break up by grating on a grater)
  2. 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. 3.
    to spread; to popularize (to be practiced, be accepted and be widely used by the public)
  4. 4.
    to be grated apart, to be shreded apart
  5. 5.
    archaicto wipe off (to remove dirt, moisture, etc. from something by rubbing it with a rag or handkerchief)
  6. 6.
    obsoleteto rub even (to smooth out by rubbing)
  7. 7.
    obsoleteto lay out; to discuss
  8. 8.
    obsoleteto fight, to battle

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ucirać. By surface analysis, utrzeć + -ać. Compare Czech utírat, Kashubian ùcerac, and Russian утира́ть (utirátʹ).

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