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zakręcać

//zaˈkrɛn.t͡sat͡ɕ//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to start spinning, to start twisting (to cause something to begin to rotate)
  2. 2.
    to curl (to twist or form (e.g. hair, etc.) into ringlets or waves)
  3. 3.
    to spin, to twist (to tightly wrap something around something else)
  4. 4.
    to wind, to bend (to change directions)
  5. 5.
    to turn (to change directions)
  6. 6.
    to shut off by twisting (closing off a pipe etc. to cut the flow of a gas, liquid, or heat)
  7. 7.
    to screw on (to close or cover something, e.g. a jar or bottle, tightly)
  8. 8.
    to spin, to twist (growing or running quickly, to make a sudden turn)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (10)

Etymology

From zakręcić + -ać. First attested in 1644.

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