pogrozić
//pɔˈɡrɔ.ʑit͡ɕ/ | /pɔˈɡrɔ.ʑit͡ɕ//
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to wag, to wiggle (to make a threat by moving a particular body part) [with dative ‘whom’],
- 2.to threaten (to tell someone that something bad will happen to them if their behavior does not change)[with dative ‘whom’],
- 3.to wag, to wiggle (to make a threat by moving a particular body part)
- 4.to threaten (to tell someone that something bad will happen to them if their behavior does not change)
- 5.obsoleteto threaten (to create a dangerous state for someone or something)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- pogrozić palcem
- grozić palcem
Synonyms
Etymology
From po- + grozić. First attested in 1549. Compare Czech pohrozit, Kashubian pògrozëc, Russian погрози́ть (pogrozítʹ), and Silesian pogrozić.