zdławić

Polish

Etymology

From z- + dławić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzdwa.vit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -avit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zdła‧wić

Verb

zdławić pf (imperfective dławić)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to choke, to throttle (prevent from breathing by strangling the windpipe)
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to suppress, to stifle, to hamper (prevent the development of)
  3. (transitive, figurative, of emotions) to put a lump in the throat of, to choke

Conjugation

Further reading

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