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biec.

to run (of living things: to move quickly on foot)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbjɛt͡s/
  1. to run (of living things: to move quickly on foot)

    imperfective · intransitive
    Pies biegnie do swojego pana.
  2. to run, to rush (to rush somewhere in order to accomplish a specific task)

    imperfective · intransitive
  3. to run, to race, to roll (to move across a surface in a particular direction)

    imperfective · intransitive
    Pociąg biegnie co dwadzieścia minut.
    Chmury biegną po niebie.
  4. to run, to go, to lead (to form a route)

    imperfective · intransitive
    Te tory kolejowe biegną do starego portu.
  5. to fly, to race (to pass by very quickly; to proceed very fast)

    imperfective · intransitive
    Czas biegnie.
    życie biegnie
  6. to progress (to develop or change with time)

    imperfective · intransitive
    Akcja biegnie.
    Historia biegnie.
  7. to begin, to run (to begin and continue)

    imperfective · intransitive
    Przedawnienie biegnie od...
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *bḗˀgtei Proto-Slavic *běťi Old Polish biec Polish biec Inherited from Old Polish biec. Cognate with Lithuanian bė́gti (“to run”) and Ancient Greek φέβομαι (phébomai, “to flee”).

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