zdusić

Polish

Etymology

From z- + dusić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzdu.ɕit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -uɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zdu‧sić

Verb

zdusić pf (imperfective zduszać)

  1. (transitive) to strangle, to choke
    Synonyms: udusić, zadusić
  2. (transitive) to extinguish, to snuff (e.g. a flame, a candle)
    Synonym: zgasić
  3. (transitive) to stub out (e.g. a cigarette)
  4. (transitive) to suppress, to quell, to stifle (e.g. an uprising)
    Synonyms: stłumić, zdławić
  5. (transitive) to hold in, to curb, to restrain (e.g. emotions)
    Synonyms: stłumić, stłamsić, poskromić
  6. (reflexive) to get suppressed

Conjugation

Further reading

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