napiąć

== Polish == === Etymology === From na- +‎ piąć. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈna.pjɔɲt͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -apjɔɲt͡ɕ Syllabification: na‧piąć === Verb === napiąć pf (imperfective napinać) (transitive) to tense physically, to strain, to tighten napiąć łuk, kuszę ― to draw a bow napiąć mięśnie ― to tense one's muscles (transitive, usually in the perfective passive voice participle) to make tense, to stress emotionally (transitive, usually in the perfective passive voice participle) to stretch (to increase the extent or results of (e.g., a plan) to near the limit allowed by time or resources) (transitive, archaic) to prepare (a plan or action) (reflexive with się) to become tightened (reflexive with się) to tense one's muscles (reflexive with się) to mobilise oneself ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === napiąć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN napiąć in Polish dictionaries at PWN