przy
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See also: przy-
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *prey.
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
przy (+ locative)
- by, at, next to, near (near)
- in front of (in the presence of, or in contrast to)
- Nie rób tego przy dzieciach! ― Don't do that in front of the children!
- Przy nim wyglądał bardzo nisko. ― He looked very short next to him.
- Synonym: przed
- indicates belonging to something higher in position or power
- Guziki przy sweterze. ― Sweater buttons.
- Asystent przy szefie. ― The boss's assistent.
- at (indicates rate)
- Wypadek przy pięćdziesięciu kilometrów na godzinę. ― An accident at fifty kilometers an hour.
- over
- Pogadamy o tym przy piwie. ― We'll talk about this over a beer.
Derived terms[edit]
conjunctions
prefix
Further reading[edit]
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- Polish terms inherited from Proto-Slavic
- Polish terms derived from Proto-Slavic
- Polish terms inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic
- Polish terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic
- Polish terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Polish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Polish 1-syllable words
- Polish terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Rhymes:Polish/ɨ
- Rhymes:Polish/ɨ/1 syllable
- Polish lemmas
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