obalić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obvaliti. See walić for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈba.lit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -alit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: o‧ba‧lić

Verb

obalić pf (imperfective obalać)

  1. (transitive) to knock over, to overthrow (to throw down to the ground)
  2. (transitive) to overthrow [+accusative = someone/something]
    Polacy obalili komunizm bez rozlewu krwi.The Poles overthrew communism without bloodshed.
  3. (transitive) to refute, to disprove [+accusative = something]
    Najnowsze badania obaliły hipotezę.The newest research refuted the hypothesis.
  4. (transitive, law) to nullify (to deprive of legal force)
  5. (transitive, colloquial) to down, to drink (alcohol)
    Wczoraj u Franka obaliliśmy dwa winiacze.Yesterday at Franek's, we downed two bottles of wine.
  6. (reflexive) to fall over, to tip, to topple
    Synonym: przewrócić się

Conjugation

Further reading

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