odstawiać

Polish

Etymology

From od- + stawiać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔtˈsta.vjat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -avjat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: od‧sta‧wiać

Verb

odstawiać impf (perfective odstawić)

  1. (transitive) to put back, to replace
  2. (transitive) to cease taking, to kick (e.g. a drug)
  3. (transitive) to cut out, to lay off (stop eating or drinking some foodstuff)
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to give a lift, to chaperone, to escort
  5. (intransitive, colloquial, derogatory) to make a fuss, to make a scene
  6. (reflexive, colloquial, often derogatory) to overdress, to doll oneself up (wear a fancy outfit, especially one that is overly so)

Conjugation

Further reading

  • odstawiać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • odstawiać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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