dobijać

Polish

Etymology

From dobić + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔˈbi.jat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ijat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: do‧bi‧jać

Verb

dobijać impf (perfective dobić)

  1. (transitive) to finish off, to kill, to deliver a killing blow
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to kill, to cause anguish
  3. (intransitive) to dock, to land
    Synonym: dopływać
  4. (reflexive, colloquial) to struggle for, to scramble for (reach or achieve with difficulty)

dobijać impf

  1. (reflexive) to knock, to rap (hit something to alert that one wants to gain entry)
    dobijać się do drzwito knock the door

Conjugation

Further reading

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