wskazać

Polish

Etymology

From ws- +‎ kazać.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfska.zat͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -azat͡ɕ
• Syllabification: wska‧zać

Verb

wskazać pf (imperfective wskazywać)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to point, to indicate, to show (to show with one's finger or gesture) , , or

   On wskazał na żyrafę. ― He pointed at the giraffe.

2. (transitive) to point, to indicate, to show (to communicate to someone in order to choose a particular thing amongst other things) , or
3. (transitive) to point, to indicate, to show (to be the base on which someone draws a conclusion)

   Synonym: implikować

   Wyniki wskazały, że wszystko schodzi na psy. ― The results indicated that everything is going to the dogs.

4. (transitive) to point, to indicate, to show (of i.e. measuring devices, to present a direction or value)
5. (transitive) to point, to indicate, to show (to draw someone's attention towards something)
6. (transitive, obsolete) to issue a recommendation or order; to pronounce
7. (transitive, obsolete) to deem, to judge (to isse one's judgement on someone)
8. (transitive, obsolete) to cede, to transfer
9. (reflexive with się, obsolete) to be visible, to be seen

Conjugation

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Further reading

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