prać

This is the 14184th most frequent Polish word.


prać

"Prać" means "to wash" (typically referring to laundry).


The word 'prać' is used here in its literal meaning, related to the action of washing clothes.

Czy mogę prać tę sukienkę w pralce?

Can I wash this dress in the washing machine?


'Prać' refers again to the activity of cleaning clothes, contrasting manual and mechanical methods.

Nie musisz prać ręcznie, mamy pralkę.

You don't need to wash it by hand; we have a washing machine.


Here, 'prać' is used in informal conversation to mean 'fight' in a physical manner, demonstrating its figurative use in Polish.

Jeśli nadal będą się prać, to zadzwonię na policję.

If they keep fighting, I will call the police.