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zawlec.

to drag something somewhere, to pull something across a surface to some place

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈza.vlɛt͡s/
  1. to drag something somewhere, to pull something across a surface to some place

    perfective · transitive
  2. to drag someone somewhere, to make someone go somewhere against their will

    perfective · transitive
  3. to carry or spread, especially a pathogen

    perfective · transitive
  4. to cover something, hiding it from view

    dated · perfective · transitive
  5. to drag one's heels somewhere (to go somewhere slowly or without a strong want to)

    perfective · reflexive
  6. to be covered in something

    literary · perfective · reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰe? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō Proto-Slavic *za Proto-Slavic *za- Old Polish za- Polish za- Proto-Balto-Slavic *welk- /*wilk-der. Proto-Slavic *velťi Old Polish wlec Polish wlec Polish zawlec From za- + wlec.

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