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udrieť

Pronunciation: /udrɪ̯ec/

“udrieť” is a Slovak word. Its 8 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to strike, to hit (to hit someone or something with a sharp movement or object)
  2. to hit, to sound, to break (to cause an impact, often creating a sound; of a clock, bell, lightning, or eggs)
  3. to attack, to charge (to launch a sudden military or verbal assault)
  4. to strike (the senses) (to suddenly and strongly affect sight, smell, sound, or feeling)
  5. to rush, to pour (of liquids like blood or water, or emotions like anger)
  6. to set in, to strike (of weather conditions: to occur suddenly)
  7. to hit oneself, to bump into (to accidentally hit one's body and cause pain)
  8. to strike oneself (intentionally) (to hit a part of one's own body as a gesture or for emphasis)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak udrieť. By surface analysis, u- + drieť.

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