raz

Meaning

Noun

time (instance, occurrence)

Num

one

Adv

1. once (one time)
2. once (ultimately, definitively)

Adv

used in the construction raz... raz... sometimes, once (at some point)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ras/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish raz. By surface analysis, deverbal from razić. Sense 1 is a generalization of sense 1, for which see Old Polish raz. For this use, compare Russian раз (raz). Sense 1 is a semantic narrowing of sense 1. The genitive plural form razy is suppletive from the alternative form raza.

Sentences

I wydawało mu się po raz pierwszy , że umiera .

And it seemed to him for the first time that he was dying.

" Gdybym choć jeszcze raz mógł mu rękę uścisnąć ."

"If I could just shake his hand one more time."

Drgnął jeszcze raz .

He twitched again.

Jeżeli ktoś jest zawsze wesoły , a raz smutny , najbardziej żal wtedy .

If someone is always cheerful, and once sad, the most regretful is then.

- Pierwszy raz słyszę od ciebie , że psy nie są mądre .

“This is the first time I've heard you say dogs aren't smart.”

Ale zdziwiło mnie , że pierwszy raz płacze .

But I was surprised that she was crying for the first time.

Uśmiechnęła się do niego po raz pierwszy od chwili porwania.

She smiled at him for the first time since the kidnapping.

Już drugi raz uderzyłem małym palcem o framugę.

It was the second time I hit the frame with my little finger.