oprzeć

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *operti. By surface analysis, o- +‎ przeć.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.pʂɛt͡ɕ/

• Audio 1; “oprzeć”:

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• Audio 2; “oprzeć się”:

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• Rhymes: -ɔpʂɛt͡ɕ
• Syllabification: o‧przeć

oprzeć pf (imperfective opierać)

1. (transitive) to lean onto, to put onto
2. (transitive) to rest against, to place against
3. (transitive, figuratively) to base [with na (+ locative) ‘on something’]
4. (reflexive with się) to lean (assume or maintain a leaning posture) [with o (+ accusative) ‘against something’]
5. (reflexive with się) to resist, to hold out, to withstand [with dative ‘something’]
6. (reflexive with się) to rely on, to be based on [with na (+ locative) ‘on something’]

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