zastanawiać

Polish

Etymology

From zastanowić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /za.staˈna.vjat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -avjat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧sta‧na‧wiać

Verb

zastanawiać impf (perfective zastanowić)

  1. (transitive) to mystify, to bewilder
  2. (reflexive) to ponder; to dwell [+ nad (instrumental) = on something]
    Przechadzając się po lesie, zastanawiał się nad sensem życia.
    While strolling through the forest, he pondered the meaning of life.
  3. (reflexive) to wonder; to think idly about something
    Zastanawiam się, co z tego wyniknie.
    I wonder what will come out of this.
  4. (reflexive) to think over; to hesitate, to consider
    Zdecydowałaś się już? – Nie, dalej się zastanawiam.
    Have you decided yet? – No, I'm still hesitating.

Conjugation

Further reading

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