biegać

Inherited from Old Polish biegać, from Proto-Slavic *běgati, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbjɛ.ɡat͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛɡat͡ɕ
• Syllabification: bie‧gać

biegać impf (indeterminate, imperfective determinate biec, perfective pobiec)

1. (intransitive) to run, to jog (to move quickly with one's legs)

   biegać od pokoju do pokoju ― to run from room to room

   biegać z miejsca na miejsce ― to run from place to place

   biegać jak oszalały/jak szalony ― to run like crazy

   Biegam każdego ranka. ― I go jogging every morning.

2. (intransitive) to run, to race (to take part in a competition) [+ za (instrumental) = after what]

   biegać maraton ― to run a marathon

   biegać na 100 m ― to run 100 meters

   biegać na nartach ― to go ski racing

   biegać przez płotki ― to hurdle race

3. (intransitive) to run, to run after (to chase after something)

   biegać za autobusem ― to run after a bus

4. (intransitive) to run, to run around (to visit many places attempting to take care of something) [+ na (accusative)] or [+ po (locative) = for what]
5. (intransitive) to run after, to chase after [+ za (instrumental) = after what]

   biegać za klientem ― to chase after a client

   biegać za kasą ― to chase after money

6. (intransitive) to run, to fly (to move quickly)

   pióro biega ― a pen is flying

   oczy biegają ― one's eyes are quickly scanning

   palce biegają ― one's fingers are flying

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