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trzeć.

to rub (to move a body part or a held object such that it touches some surface)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtʂɛt͡ɕ//ˈtr̝ɛt͡ɕ/Middle, Polish/ˈtʂɛt͡ɕ/Middle, Polish/ˈtr̝et͡ɕ/Middle, Polish
  1. to rub (to move a body part or a held object such that it touches some surface)

    imperfective · transitive
  2. to rub against, to bump up against (to come into contact with something while in motion)

    imperfective · intransitive
  3. to grate, to shred (to chop up food items using a grater)

    imperfective · transitive
  4. to saw, to cut (to cut with a saw)

    imperfective · transitive
  5. to chafe, to pinch

    imperfective · obsolete · rare · transitive
  6. to powder, to crush, to grind (to change hemp or grain into a powder)

    imperfective · obsolete · transitive
  7. to rub oneself

    imperfective · reflexive
  8. to rub each other

    imperfective · reflexive
  9. to spawn (to deposit eggs in water)

    imperfective · reflexive
  10. to rub up against (to argue, to quarrel)

    imperfective · obsolete · reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Proto-Balto-Slavic *térˀtei Proto-Slavic *tèrti Old Polish trzeć Polish trzeć Inherited from Old Polish trzeć.

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