otrzeźwiać

Polish

Etymology

From otrzeźwić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈtʂɛʑ.vjat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʑvjat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: o‧trzeź‧wiać

Verb

otrzeźwiać impf (perfective otrzeźwić)

  1. (transitive) to sober up, to bring round
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to bring to one's senses, to make (someone) sit up and take notice
  3. (reflexive) to come to one's senses, to come around

Conjugation

Further reading

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