zerwać

Polish

Etymology

From ze- + rwać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛ.rvat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ze‧rwać

Verb

zerwać pf (imperfective zrywać)

  1. (transitive) to tear off
    Przed użyciem zerwij folię ochronną.Tear off the protective foil before use.
  2. (transitive) to pick, to collect fruit
    Sadownik zerwał jabłko z drzewa.The fruit farmer picked an apple from the tree.
  3. (transitive) to kick, to quit, to give up [+ z (instrumental) = something], to break a habit
    Zerwałem z jedzeniem słodyczy.I quit eating candy.
  4. (transitive) to break up [+ z (instrumental) = with someone], to end a relationship
    Wczoraj zerwałam z Adamem.I broke up with Adam yesterday.
  5. (reflexive) to stand up, to get up
  6. (reflexive, of weather) to begin

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

Further reading

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