zadławić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zadawić, from Proto-Slavic *zadaviti. By surface analysis, za- + dławić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈdwa.vit͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -avit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧dła‧wić

Verb

zadławić pf (imperfective dławić)

  1. (transitive) to strangle, to throttle, to choke (kill by compressing the windpipe)
  2. (transitive, figurative) to hamper, to throttle, to stifle (prevent from functioning correctly)
  3. (reflexive) to choke, to suffocate [+instrumental = on something]
  4. (reflexive) to pack in, to conk out (stop functioning correctly)

Conjugation

Further reading

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