absta

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See also: abstą

Latin

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Verb

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abstā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of abstō

Polish

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Etymology

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Clipping of abstynencja. First attested in 2001.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈap.sta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -apsta
  • Syllabification: ab‧sta

Noun

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absta f

  1. (slang) withdrawal (type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is dependent is withheld)
    Synonym: głód narkotyczny
    na abściein withdrawal
    • 2005 July 25, rAzor, “Re: Czy narkotyki miekkie powinny byc dozwolone w Polsce?”, in Usenet -- pl.soc.polityka[2]:
      Widział pan narkomana na abście?
      Have you ever seen a druggie in withdrawal?

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Pęzik, Piotr, Przepiórkowski, A., Bańko, M., Górski, R., Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, B (2012) Wyszukiwarka PELCRA dla danych NKJP. Narodowy Korpus Języka Polskiego [National Polish Language Corpus, PELCRA search engine]‎[1], Wydawnictwo PWN

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