klepać

Polish

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to slap gently, to pat
  • (transitive) to smooth out a piece of metal with a hammer or similar tool
  • (colloquial) to fix bodywork damage on a car
  • (colloquial) to learn by rote, to memorize
  • (colloquial) to pray thoughtlessly, in a formulaic way; collocates with pacierz (pacierz), zdrowaśka (zdrowaśka), etc.
  • (colloquial) to type on a keyboard
  • (colloquial) to code, to program, especially with insufficient skill
  • (colloquial) to talk without thinking

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klepati (knock, beat).

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*klepati

Gloss

knock, beat

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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