opresja

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin oppressiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈrɛs.ja/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsja
  • Syllabification: op‧res‧ja

Noun

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opresja f

  1. pickle, peril, tangle, jam, quagmire, scrape, bind (difficult situation)
    Synonyms: opały, tarapaty
  2. (dated) oppression (exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner)
    Synonyms: uciemiężenie, ucisk

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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  • opresja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • opresja in Polish dictionaries at PWN