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zaraz.

at once, immediately

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈza.ras//ˈza.rɒs/Middle, Polish
  1. at once, immediately

    not-comparable
  2. soon, with a verb, approximately about to

    not-comparable
    Zaraz będzie padać.
  3. at the same time

    not-comparable · obsolete
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 Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁ǵ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *rōźas Proto-Slavic *rȃzъ Old Polish raz Polish raz univ. Polish zaraz Univerbation of za + raz. First attested in the 16th century.

particle/ˈza.ras//ˈza.rɒs/Middle, Polish
  1. used to let someone know that the speaker needs a moment to think about what they want to say and that they will continue speaking in a moment; wait a minute; hang on

  2. (used to indicate a new insight or dawning understanding; wait a minute

    colloquial
  3. used to signal that what has been said is too much; but

    colloquial
  4. close, just, right

    Sklep jest zaraz obok tego budynku.
  5. thereby

    obsolete
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 Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁ǵ-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *rōźas Proto-Slavic *rȃzъ Old Polish raz Polish raz univ. Polish zaraz Univerbation of za + raz. First attested in the 16th century.

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