rzucać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ŕuťati. By surface analysis, rzucić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐu.t͡sat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ut͡sat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: rzu‧cać

Verb

rzucać impf (perfective rzucić)

  1. (transitive) to throw, to pitch, to toss
    Synonym: ciskać
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to dump (end a relationship)
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to quit (e.g. some habit)
  4. (transitive) to cast (a spell or shadow)
  5. (transitive) to say, to speak (something very quick)
  6. (reflexive) to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to go crazy for
    Synonyms: awanturować się, rozbijać się
    Kobiety rzucały się na niego.Women were throwing themselves at him.
    Moje szczurki rzucają się na awokado.My pet rats go crazy for avocado.

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
noun

Further reading

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