celować

== Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡sɛˈlɔ.vat͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ Syllabification: ce‧lo‧wać === Etymology 1 === From cel + -ować. ==== Verb ==== celować impf (perfective wycelować) (transitive) to aim (to direct or point something at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object) [with dative or z (+ genitive) or instrumental] (transitive, firearms) to aim (to point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it) [with dative or z (+ genitive) or instrumental] Synonyms: brać na cel, mierzyć, wcelowywać, wymierzać (intransitive, colloquial) to aim, to endeavor (to direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain) [with w (+ dative)] Synonym: trafiać ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Latin excellō + Polish -ować. ==== Verb ==== celować impf (intransitive, literary) to excel, stand out (to be much better than others) [with w (+ instrumental)] Synonyms: odznaczać się, przodować, wyróżniać się ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Further reading === “celować”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “celować”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)