blefować

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From blef + -ować. First attested in 1910.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blɛˈfɔ.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ble‧fo‧wać

Verb

blefować impf (perfective zablefować)

  1. (card games, intransitive) to bluff (to give the impression that one's hand is stronger than it is)
  2. (by extension, transitive) to bluff (to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate and gain some advantage) [+ w (locative)]

Conjugation

nouns

References

  1. blefować in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • blefować in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • blefować in Polish dictionaries at PWN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.