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trzeć — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rub verb To move something back and forth against a surface while pressing on it.
  • spawn verb Of fish, frogs, or other aquatic creatures, to lay eggs in water.

Senses

trzeć is used for these senses in English:

  • rub (transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
  • spawn (transitive) To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.

rub — full definition

  1. verb To move something back and forth against a surface while pressing on it.
  2. verb To spread a substance over a surface by pressing and moving it around.
  3. noun A mixture of spices and seasonings pressed onto meat before cooking.
  4. noun A difficulty or snag in a plan or situation.

spawn — full definition

  1. verb Of fish, frogs, or other aquatic creatures, to lay eggs in water.
  2. verb To bring about or give rise to something, often in large numbers.
  3. verb In video games, to appear (or cause a character or object to appear) at a set point in the game world.
  4. noun The eggs of a fish or amphibian.

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