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I. cleft1 [kleft] ADJ

in a cleft stick Brit
w niezręcznej sytuacji

II. cleft1 [kleft] N

1. cleft (in rock):

cleft
szczelina f

2. cleft (in chin):

cleft
dołek m

cleft2 [kleft] VB

cleft pt, pp of cleave 1

See also

cleave2 <-d [or clave], -d> [kli:v] VB trans (stick to)

to cleave to sth
trwać przy czymś
he cleaves to his ideals
jest wierny swoim ideałom

cleave1 <-d, -d [or cleft, cleft] [or clove, cloven]> [kli:v] VB trans liter

1. cleave (cut):

cleave
łupać [perf roz-]

2. cleave (divide):

cleave
dzielić [perf po-]

3. cleave (move through):

cleave air
przeszywać [perf przeszyć]
cleave waves
pruć

cleft palate N MED

cleft palate
rozszczep m podniebienia

cleave1 <-d, -d [or cleft, cleft] [or clove, cloven]> [kli:v] VB trans liter

1. cleave (cut):

cleave
łupać [perf roz-]

2. cleave (divide):

cleave
dzielić [perf po-]

3. cleave (move through):

cleave air
przeszywać [perf przeszyć]
cleave waves
pruć

cleave2 <-d [or clave], -d> [kli:v] VB trans (stick to)

to cleave to sth
trwać przy czymś
he cleaves to his ideals
jest wierny swoim ideałom
Present
Icleft
youcleft
he/she/itclefts
wecleft
youcleft
theycleft
Past
Iclefted
youclefted
he/she/itclefted
weclefted
youclefted
theyclefted
Present Perfect
Ihaveclefted
youhaveclefted
he/she/ithasclefted
wehaveclefted
youhaveclefted
theyhaveclefted
Past Perfect
Ihadclefted
youhadclefted
he/she/ithadclefted
wehadclefted
youhadclefted
theyhadclefted
See further verb tables