Skip to main content

dowalić

//dɔˈva.lit͡ɕ//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquialto impose (an obligation or requirement)
    • Aby wziąć udział w konkursie wystarczy, aby dzieci namalowały dowalonej wielkości plakat ...

      To take part in the contest, it is enough that children paint a poster of the required size ...

  2. 2.
    colloquialto add or put in a lot of
  3. 3.
    colloquialto strongly strike or beat
  4. 4.
    colloquialto upset or hurt by one's words
  5. 5.
    colloquialto decisively beat in a contest
  6. 6.
    colloquialto say something shocking or inappropriate
    • ... ja chciałam być księżniczką. ... Jeszcze mi pani dowaliła, że najwyżej mogę być czarownicą.

      ... I wanted to be a princess. ... The teacher even shocked me by saying that at most I could be a witch.

Etymology

From do- + walić.

Nearby Polish words

Browse the Polish dictionary →