za.
overly, excessively, too
Meaning & usage
overly, excessively, too
Ta koszula jest dla mnie za mała.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰe? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō Proto-Slavic *za Old Polish za Polish za Inherited from Old Polish za.
behind, beyond, after denotes location
Dzieci schowały się za murem.
Skręć w prawo tuż za restauracją.
behind indicates the cause of something
Ciekawe, co kryje się za jej dziwnym zachowaniem.
for, in favour of
Jestem za strajkiem.
Czy ona jest za naszym pomysłem?
after later in time or sequence
godzina za godziną
behind, beyond denotes movement
Wyjeżdżamy za granicę na kilka dni.
by denotes the object being grabbed
Trzymać kogoś za rękę.
in, to with time constructions
Za miesiąc będę miał 25 lat.
za pięć szósta
for, in return for
On był wdzięczny za naszą pomoc.
Ile zapłaciłeś za to?
in, during
za starych czasów
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Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰe? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō Proto-Slavic *za Old Polish za Polish za Inherited from Old Polish za.
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