uwieńczyć
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /uˈvjɛɲ.t͡ʂɘt͡ɕ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɲt͡ʂɘt͡ɕ
- Syllabification: u‧wień‧czyć
Verb
[edit]uwieńczyć pf (imperfective uwieńczać)
- (transitive, figuratively) to have the results of something crowned with success
- Za kwadrans pierwsza, kiedy długie oczekiwanie uwieńczone zostało wreszczie sukcesem. ― Quarter until one o'clock, when long expectations are crowned with success.
- (transitive) to decorate or crown something with a wreath
- Cierniami uwieńczoną i głębokich pełno ran głowę skłonił Pan. ― God bowed his head, crowned with thorns and full of deep wounds.
- (transitive) to award someone with a laurel wreath
- Zwycięzcy konkursu byli uroczyście uwieńczeni. ― The winners of the competition were ceremonially awarded with a laurel wreath.
- (transitive) to award someone for outstanding accomplishments within a field
- W 1902 Ronald Ross był uwieńczony nagrodą Nobla za swoje odkrycia związane z malarią. ― In 1902, Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discoveries regarding malaria.