na raty

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “in installments”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈra.tɨ/
• Rhymes: -atɨ

Adjective

na raty (not comparable, no derived adverb)

1. (finance, idiomatic) hire purchase (bought or sold in installments)
2. (idiomatic) gradual (such that is done or dealt with intermittently, at intervals, rather than all at once)

   Synonym: stopniowy

Adverb

na raty (not comparable)

1. (finance, idiomatic) on hire purchase, on the never-never (by paying or accepting payment in installments)
2. (idiomatic) at intervals, from time to time

   Synonyms: co jakiś czas, stopniowo

Related terms

adjective

• ratalny

 

nouns

• rata
• rata balonowa
• ratka

 

Further reading

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