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zdławić

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Polish

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Etymology

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    From z- + dławić.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

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    zdławić pf (imperfective dławić)

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

    Conjugation

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    Further reading

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    • zdławić”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • zdławić się”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • zdławić”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[3] (in Polish)