zgubić

Polish

Etymology

From z- + gubić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɡu.bit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ubit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: zgu‧bić

Verb

zgubić pf (imperfective gubić)

  1. (transitive) to lose, to misplace
    Zgubiłam klucze do mieszkania.I've lost the keys to my house.
  2. (transitive) to doom, to ruin
    Miał duże szanse na wygraną, ale zgubiła go pycha.He had a good chance of victory, but his pride doomed him.
  3. (reflexive) to lose one's way, to get lost
  4. (reflexive) to go walkabout, to go missing

Conjugation

See also

Further reading

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