osaczać

See also: osączać

Polish

Etymology

From osaczyć + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈsa.t͡ʂat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʂat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: o‧sa‧czać

Verb

osaczać impf (perfective osaczyć)

  1. (transitive) to beset, to corner, to crowd, to encircle, to hem in (to surround someone on all sides, making it impossible for them to get out)
    Synonym: otaczać
  2. (transitive) to beset, to corner, to crowd, to encircle, to hem in (to trap in a difficult position)
  3. (transitive, hunting, of a dog) to keep the game still until the hunter reaches it

Conjugation

Further reading

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