łopotać
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lopotati.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
łopotać impf (perfective załopotać)
- (intransitive) to flap, to flutter (cause to emit a flapping sound) [+instrumental]
- Synonym: trzepotać
- Mocny wiatr łopocze flagą. ― A strong wind flaps the flag.
- (intransitive) to flap, to flutter (emit a flapping sound)
- Nasze namioty przez całą noc łopotały na wietrze. ― Our tents flapped in the wind all night long.
- (intransitive) to flap (move up and down) [+instrumental]
- Ptaki łopoczą olbrzymimi skrzydłami. ― The birds flap their enormous wings.
- (intransitive) to flutter (be in a state of agitation or uncertainty)
- Serce mi łopotało w piersi. ― My heart was fluttering in my chest.
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