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utrzeć

//ˈu.tʂɛt͡ɕ/ | /ˈu.tr̝ɛt͡ɕ/ | /ˈu.tʂɛt͡ɕ//
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

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish utrzeć. By surface analysis, u- + trzeć. Compare Czech utřít, Kashubian ùtrzéc, and Russian утере́ть (uterétʹ).

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