oprzeć

Meaning

1. to lean onto, to put onto
2. to rest against, to place against
3. to base
4. to lean (assume or maintain a leaning posture)
5. to resist, to hold out, to withstand
6. to rely on, to be based on

Hyphenated as

o‧przeć

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔ.pʂɛt͡ɕ/

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *operti. By surface analysis, o- + przeć.

Sentences

" Był on jak natchnienie , któremu nie można było się oprzeć ."

“It was like an inspiration you couldn't resist.”