drapać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *drapati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdra.pat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -apat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: dra‧pać

Verb

drapać impf (perfective drapnąć)

  1. (transitive) to scratch (to rub a surface with a sharp object)
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to escape, to flee, to run away
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:uciekać
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to arrest, to catch
    Synonyms: aresztować, łapać
  4. (intransitive, colloquial) to steal
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:kraść
  5. (reflexive) to scratch oneself

drapać impf

  1. (intransitive, of dust, smoke) to irritate (to cause or induce displeasure or irritation)
    Drapie mnie w gardle.I have a sore throat.
  2. (intransitive, of clothes, materials) to itch (to cause to feel an itch)
  3. (reflexive) to scramble over, to scramble up (to trudge upwards)

Conjugation

Derived terms

nouns
verbs
adjective
  • drapaczowy
nouns
verb
  • drapaczować impf

Further reading

  • drapać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • drapać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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