biec

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See also: Bieć and biếc

Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish biec, from Proto-Slavic *běťi (stem *běg-), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *bḗˀgtei, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰégʷ-e-ti, thematic root present of *bʰegʷ- (to flee, run). Cognate with Lithuanian bė́gti (to run) and Ancient Greek φέβομαι (phébomai, to flee).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bjɛt͡s/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: biec

Verb[edit]

biec impf (determinate, perfective pobiec, indeterminate biegać)

  1. (intransitive) to run (of living things: to move quickly on foot)
    Pies biegnie do swojego pana.The dog runs to his master.
    biec chodnikiemto run down the sidewalk
    biec korytarzemto run down the hall
    biec do metyto run to the finish line
    biec do drzwito run to the door
    biec do łazienkito run to the bathroom
    biec po schodachto run to run upstairs/downstairs
    biec bosoto run barefoot
    biec prosto przed siebieto run straight ahead
    biec ile sił w nogachto run as fast as one can
    biec kłusemto trot
    biec truchtemto trot/jog
    biec i krzyczećto run and yell
    tupot biegnącychthe stomping of people running
  2. (intransitive) to run, to rush (to rush somewhere in order to accomplish a specific task) [+ po (accusative) = for what/whom] or [+infinitive case = to do what], [+ do/dokąd (object) = to what/where]
    biec do bankuto run to the bank
    biec do domuto run home
    biec do kioskuto run to a kiosk
    biec do pracyto run to work
    biec do skleputo run to the store
    biec do szkołyto run to school
    biec do telefonuto run to the phone
    biec po pomocto run for help
    biec kupićto run to buy (something)
    biec sprawdzićto run to check (something)
    biec szukaćto run to look for (something)
  3. (intransitive, of objects) to run, to race, to roll (to move across a surface in a particular direction)
    Pociąg biegnie co dwadzieścia minut.The train runs every ten minutes.
    Chmury biegną po niebie.Clouds move across/in the sky.
  4. (intransitive) to run, to go, to lead (to form a route)
    Te tory kolejowe biegną do starego portu.These railway tracks run to the old port.
    Droga biegnie wzdłuż kanionu.The road runs along the canyon.
  5. (intransitive, of objects in time) to fly, to race (to pass by very quickly; to proceed very fast)
    Czas biegnie.Time flies.
    życie biegnieLife flies by.
    lata biegnąThe years run by.
    biec nieubłaganieto pass inexorably
  6. (intransitive, of objects in time) to progress (to develop or change with time)
    Akcja biegnie.The action progresses.
    Historia biegnie.The story unfolds.
  7. (intransitive, law) to begin, to run (to begin and continue) [+ od (genitive) = from when]
    Przedawnienie biegnie od...The statute of limitations runs from...

Conjugation[edit]

Archaic conjugation:

Derived terms[edit]

verbs

Related terms[edit]

adjective
nouns
verb

Further reading[edit]

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