obalić

Polish

Etymology

From ob- + walić. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *valъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈba.lʲit͡ɕ/
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Verb

obalić pf (imperfective obalać)

  1. to overthrow [+accusative = someone/something]
    Polacy obalili komunizm bez rozlewu krwi.
    The Poles overthrew communism without bloodshed.
  2. to refute, to disprove [+accusative = something]
    Najnowsze badania obaliły hipotezę.
    The newest research refuted the hypothesis.
  3. (colloquial) to down, to drink
    Wczoraj u Franka obaliliśmy dwa winacze.
    Yesterday at Franek's, we downed two bottles of wine.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • obalić in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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