terać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tyrati. Doublet of tyrać (to slave). Cognate to Czech týrat (to harass).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.rat͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: te‧rać

Verb

terać impf

  1. (transitive, archaic) to squander, to waste, to wear away
    Synonyms: marnować, tracić, trwonić, zużywać
  2. (reflexive, archaic) to squander one's health

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
  • poterać pf
  • rozterać pf
  • sterać pf
  • wyterać pf
adjective
verb

Further reading

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