osaczyć

See also: osączyć

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish osoczyć, from Proto-Slavic *sočiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈsa.t͡ʂɨt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -at͡ʂɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: o‧sa‧czyć

Verb

osaczyć pf (imperfective osaczać)

  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: otoczyć
  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

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