zawieść

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zawieść, from Proto-Slavic *zavesti. By surface analysis, za- + wieść.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.vjɛɕt͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -avjɛɕt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: za‧wieść
  • Homophone: zawieźć

Verb

zawieść pf (imperfective zawodzić)

  1. (intransitive) to fail; to be unsuccessful
    Nasz plan zawiódł, musimy zacząć od początku.Our plan has failed, we have to start from scratch.
  2. (transitive) to fail; to cease to operate correctly
    Zamieszanie wynika z tego, że zawiódł system informatyczny.The confusion results from the fact that the computer system has failed.
  3. (transitive) to let down [+genitive = someone]; to disappoint
    Bardzo mnie zawiodłeś.You have sorely let me down.
  4. (transitive) to lead [+accusative = someone] [+ do (genitive) = to something]; to guide by making the way known
    Myśleliśmy, że zgubiliśmy się na dobre, ale w końcu leśna ścieżka zawiodła nas do głównego szlaku.We thought we were lost for good, but eventually a forest path led us to the main trail.
  5. (reflexive) to become disappointed

Conjugation

Further reading

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