drapać

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *drapati.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdra.pat͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -apat͡ɕ
• Syllabification: dra‧pać

drapać impf (perfective drapnąć)

1. (transitive) to scratch (to rub a surface with a sharp object)
2. (intransitive, colloquial) to escape, to flee, to run away

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:uciekać

3. (intransitive, colloquial) to arrest, to catch

   Synonyms: aresztować, łapać

4. (intransitive, colloquial) to steal

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:kraść

5. (reflexive with się) to scratch oneself

drapać impf

1. (intransitive, of dust, smoke) to irritate (to cause or induce displeasure or irritation)

   Drapie mnie w gardle. ― I have a sore throat.

2. (intransitive, of clothes, materials) to itch (to cause to feel an itch)
3. (reflexive with się) to scramble over, to scramble up (to trudge upwards)

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