pozwolić

Polish

Etymology

From po- + Old Polish zwolić, from Proto-Slavic *sъ-voliti. By surface analysis, po- + z- + wola + -ić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈzvɔ.lit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧zwo‧lić

Verb

pozwolić pf (imperfective pozwalać)

  1. (transitive) to allow, to permit, to consent to
  2. (transitive) to not bar, to not obstruct
  3. (intransitive) to indulge oneself [+sobie]
    Synonym: pofolgować sobie
  4. (intransitive) to come with someone (used to asked a person to follow someone) [+ z (instrumental) = with whom]

Conjugation

verbs
noun

Further reading

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