obalić
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obvaliti. See walić for more.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]obalić pf (imperfective obalać)
- (transitive) to knock over, to overthrow (to throw down to the ground)
- (transitive) to overthrow [with accusative ‘someone/something’]
- Polacy obalili komunizm bez rozlewu krwi. ― The Poles overthrew communism without bloodshed.
- (transitive) to refute, to disprove [with accusative ‘something’]
- Najnowsze badania obaliły hipotezę. ― The newest research refuted the hypothesis.
- (transitive, law) to nullify (to deprive of legal force)
- (transitive, colloquial) to down, to drink (alcohol)
- Wczoraj u Franka obaliliśmy dwa winiacze. ― Yesterday at Franek's, we downed two bottles of wine.
- (reflexive with się) to fall over, to tip, to topple
- Synonym: przewrócić się
Conjugation
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