biegać

PolishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Inherited from Old Polish biegać, from Proto-Slavic *běgati, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ-.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjɛ.ɡat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: bie‧gać

VerbEdit

biegać impf (indeterminate, imperfective determinate biec, perfective pobiec)

  1. (intransitive) to run, to jog (to move quickly with one's legs)
    Biegam każdego ranka.I go jogging every morning.
    biegać od pokoju do pokojuto run from room to room
    biegać z miejsca na miejsceto run from place to place
    biegać jak oszalały/jak szalonyto run like crazy
  2. (intransitive) to run, to race (to take part in a competition) [+ za (instrumental) = after what]
    biegać maratonto run a marathon
    biegać na 100 mto run 100 meters
    biegać na nartachto go ski racing
    biegać przez płotkito hurdle race
  3. (intransitive) to run, to run after (to chase after something)
    biegać za autobusemto run after a bus
  4. (intransitive) to run, to run around (to visit many places attempting to take care of something) [+ na (accusative)] or [+ po (locative) = for what]
  5. (intransitive) to run after, to chase after [+ za (instrumental) = after what]
    biegać za klientemto chase after a client
    biegać za kasąto chase after money
  6. (intransitive) to run, to fly (to move quickly)
    pióro biegaa pen is flying
    oczy biegająone's eyes are quickly scanning
    palce biegająone's fingers are flying

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Further readingEdit

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