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wykręcić

//vɘˈkrɛɲ.t͡ɕit͡ɕ//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to twist out; to unscrew (to remove from the inside of by twisting) [with instrumental ‘with what’]
  2. 2.
    to twist, to wring (to turn a body either too far or into an unnatural position, e.g)
  3. 3.
    to twist (to injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction)
  4. 4.
    to dial (to select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone)
  5. 5.
    to twist; to perform, to do, to pull (to perform acrobatics stunts either with one's body or with something)
    • wykręcić fikołki

      to do a forward roll

  6. 6.
    to wing, to squeeze out (to squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out)
  7. 7.
    to twist out; to unscrew (to be removed or fall out from the inside of by twisting)
  8. 8.
    to twist (to put one's body in an unnatural position)
  9. 9.
    to wriggle out of, to dodge, to weasel [with instrumental ‘with what’]
  10. 10.
    colloquialto turn around (to change direction)
    • wykręcić auto/autem

      to turn a car

  11. 11.
    colloquialto destroy, to crush, to smash (to get a very good record in a sports event)
    • wykręcić rekord

      to destroy/smash a record

  12. 12.
    obsoleteto twist; to corrupt
    • wykręcić słowa

      to twist words

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • wykręcić się sianem
  • wykręcać się sianem
Synonyms
  • przekręcić
  • wkręcić się
  • odkręcić się
  • wykpić się
  • wymigać się
Antonyms
Related words (6)
  • wykręcalny
  • wykręcany
  • wykręcacz
  • wykręcarka
  • wykręctwo
  • kręcić

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wykręcić. By surface analysis, wy- + kręcić. Compare Russian вы́крутить (výkrutitʹ).

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