Translation of Polish word "skarżyć" to English
skarżyć
/skarˈʐɨt͡ɕ/
Meaning
VerbTo express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
How to use
The verb 'skarżyć' (to complain / sue / accuse) is imperfective, but it is most commonly used in its reflexive form 'skarżyć się' (to complain / grumble, imperfective, perfective pair is 'poskarżyć się'). The active transitive 'skarżyć' means 'to sue / accuse' in court. It conjugates: 'skarżę', 'skarżysz'. The reflexive 'skarżyć się' requires the preposition 'na' + accusative case for the thing/person complained about (e.g., 'skarżyć się na ból' — to complain of pain).
🇬🇧 English
complain
Structure Guide
Polish Word: skarżyć
Translation: complain
Example Sentences
Skarżyłem się na ból głowy.
I complained about a headache.
Skarżyła się na brak pieniędzy.
She complained about the lack of money.
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Common phrases
- skarżyć się na ból— to complain of pain
- skarżyć się na szefa— to complain about the boss
- poskarżyć się rodzicom— to complain to parents (perfective, dative)
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Present Tense (Czas teraźniejszy)
Past Tense (Czas przeszły)
Perfect Aspect (Czas przeszły złożony)
ja skarżyłem / skarżyłam
Imperative (Tryb rozkazujący)
Frequency rank: #889 in Polish
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The Polish word "skarżyć" means "complain" in English.
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