Zawróci

Zawróci is a form of the Polish verb zawrócić, meaning to turn back or reverse direction. The word is formed with the prefix za- attached to wrócić (to return), giving a perfective sense that the action is completed. The imperfective counterpart is zawracać, which describes a repeated or ongoing turning.

In usage, zawróci is typically used to indicate that someone or something changes direction or returns to a previous point. It is common in travel and driving contexts, for example when a driver makes a U-turn. It can also describe a completed act of turning back in narration or reporting. Examples include: Samochód zawrócił na skrzyżowaniu (The car turned back at the intersection), On zawróci (He will turn back / He turns back).

Conjugation: zawrócić is a perfective verb. In the present/future tense, common forms are: ja zawrócę, ty zawrócisz, on zawróci, my zawrócimy, wy zawrócicie, oni zawrócą. The past tense forms depend on gender and number, for example: on zawrócił, ona zawróciła, oni zawrócili. The imperfective counterpart, zawracać, has forms such as ja zawracam, ty zawracasz, on zawraca, etc., and describes repeated turning or turning in progress.

Etymology: zawrócić is built from prefix za- plus wrócić (to return), yielding a sense of completing the action of turning back or reversing one’s course.

See also: wrócić, zawrócić w języku potocznym, zwrócić uwagę. The verb is primarily used in Polish to describe physical changes of direction, with figurative usage less common.