oddawać życie

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, to give away [one's] life.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔdˈda.vat͡ɕ ˈʐɘ.t͡ɕɛ/
  • Syllabification: od‧da‧wać ży‧cie

Verb

oddawać życie impf (perfective oddać życie)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to give one's life (to die for the sake or cause of someone or something) [with za (+ accusative) ‘for whom/what’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of oddawać życie: see oddawać.

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