Translation of Polish word "pożyczyć" to English
pożyczyć
/pɔʐɨt͡ʂɨʂ/
Meaning
VerbTo allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
How to use
The verb 'pożyczyć' (to lend / to borrow / to wish someone something) is perfective; its imperfective pair is 'pożyczać'. Note: the source translation is 'пожаловать' (to welcome/grant), which is a major error; it actually means 'to lend/borrow' (одолжить). It can also mean 'to wish' (e.g., 'pożyczyć wesołych świąt' -> wait, to wish is 'życzyć', but 'pożyczyć' is sometimes confused or used, actually 'życzyć' is to wish, but 'pożyczyć' is exclusively to lend/borrow). It conjugates: 'pożyczę', 'pożyczysz'.
🇬🇧 English
lend
Structure Guide
Polish Word: pożyczyć
Translation: lend
Example Sentences
Pożyczył mi pieniądze.
He lent me money.
Pożyczył mi książkę.
He lent me a book.
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Common phrases
- pożyczyć od brata— to borrow from the brother
- pożyczyć przyjacielowi— to lend to a friend
- pożycz mi— lend me (imperative)
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🦊 Conjugation of the verb "pożyczyć"Full conjugation →
Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
ja pożyczyłem / pożyczyłam
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #829 in Polish
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