uprzedza

Uprzedza is a Polish verb form meaning “forewarns” or “warns in advance.” It is the third-person singular present tense of the imperfective verb uprzedzać, which denotes giving advance notice or alerting someone to a forthcoming situation. The related perfective form uprzedzić expresses a completed act of forewarning and is used when focusing on the результат of notifying someone in advance.

Usage and meaning

Uprzedzać (and its form uprzedza) is used when someone informs another person about something that may affect them, with the emphasis on the anticipation rather than the danger itself. It is common to say uprzedzać kogoś o czymś (to warn someone about something) or uprzedzać, że … (to warn that …). The choice between uprzedzać and ostrożniej or ostrzec depends on nuance: uprzedzać stresses advance notice, while ostrzec emphasizes warning about danger.

Grammatical notes

Uprzedza is the present tense form for he/she/it. Other forms include uprzedzam (I forewarn), uprzedzasz (you forewarn), uprzedzamy (we forewarn), uprzedzacie (you all forewarn), and uprzedzają (they forewarn). The verb has a perfective counterpart uprzedzić, used to express a completed act of forewarning and typically implying a future reference (e.g., I will forewarn).

Related terms

Nouns derived from the same root include uprzedzenie (prejudice or forewarning, depending on context) and uprzedzenie (the act of forewarning). The term can be contrasted with ostrzeganie (warning, often of danger) and przypominanie (reminding).

See also

uprzedzenie, uprzedzić, uprzedzać, ostrzegać, ostrzec.