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zwlec.

to delay, to put off

5 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈzvlɛt͡s/[ˈzvlɛt͡s]
  1. to delay, to put off

    intransitive · perfective
  2. to linger (to stay or remain in a place or situation)

    intransitive · perfective
  3. to pull off (to remove by pulling)

    perfective · transitive
  4. to crawl out (to have a hard time getting down from somewhere)

    colloquial · perfective · reflexive
  5. to gather in some place by dragging along

    colloquial · perfective · reflexive
  6. to get delayed

    colloquial · perfective · reflexive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰsder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *iź Proto-Slavic *jьz Proto-Slavic *jьz- Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Balto-Slavic *san? Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm? Proto-Slavic *sъ(n) Old Polish z- Polish z- Proto-Balto-Slavic *welk- /*wilk-der. Proto-Slavic *velťi Old Polish wlec Polish wlec Polish zwlec From z- + wlec.

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