Polish words / 251–500 / no. 398
stracić
/ˈstrat͡ɕit͡ɕ/verb, perfective#398 most common
to lose, to waste (time)
Usage noteFor losing keys or a phone, zgubić is more natural; stracić = job, time, chance.
Aspect pair: tracić (imperfective)
Examples
- Straciliśmy pół dnia w korkach.We lost half a day in traffic jams.
- Nie chcę stracić takiej okazji.I don't want to miss an opportunity like this.
Conjugation of stracić
Future tense
| ja | stracę |
|---|---|
| ty | stracisz |
| on / ona / ono | straci |
| my | stracimy |
| wy | stracicie |
| oni / one | stracą |
This verb is perfective, so these forms talk about the future: one finished action.
Past tense
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| ja | straciłem | straciłam |
| ty | straciłeś | straciłaś |
| on / ona / ono | stracił | straciła / straciło |
| my | straciliśmy | straciłyśmy |
| wy | straciliście | straciłyście |
| oni / one | stracili | straciły |
In the plural, the first column is for groups with at least one man, the second for all other groups.
Imperative
ty strać · my straćmy · wy straćcie