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zahukać

//zaˈxu.kat͡ɕ//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to hoot (to make the cry of an owl)
    • Ptaki zamilkły, tylko czasami zahukała sowa.

      The birds fell silent, only the occasional owl hooted.

  2. 2.
    to hoot (to make loud sounds that are caused by the fall of a heavy object or a strong impact against something hard, e.g. rifles)
  3. 3.
    colloquialto browbeat, to intimidate

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • zahukany
Synonyms

Etymology

From za- + hukać.

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