zaraz

See also: zaraź

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈzaras]

Verb

zaraz

  1. second-person singular imperative of zarazit

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.ras/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aras
  • Syllabification: za‧raz

Etymology 1

Univerbation of za + raz.

Alternative forms

Adverb

zaraz (not comparable)

  1. at once, immediately
  2. soon, with a verb, approximately about to
    Zaraz będzie padać.It is about to rain.
  3. (with a preposition) close, just, right
    Synonym: tuż
    Sklep jest zaraz obok tego budynku.The store is right next to this building.

Particle

zaraz

  1. used to let someone know that the speaker needs a moment to think about what they want to say and that they will continue speaking in a moment
    Synonym: zaraz, zaraz
  2. (colloquial) wait a minute (used to indicate a new insight or dawning understanding)
    Synonym: zaraz, zaraz
  3. (colloquial) but (used to signal that what has been said is too much)
    Synonym: od razu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

zaraz f

  1. genitive plural of zaraza

Further reading

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