odebrać życie

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, to take away [the] life [of].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈdɛ.brat͡ɕ ˈʐɘ.t͡ɕɛ/
  • Syllabification: o‧de‧brać ży‧cie

Verb

odebrać życie pf (imperfective odbierać życie)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to take someone's life [with dative ‘whose’]
    Synonym: zabić
  2. (reflexive with sobie, idiomatic) to take one's own life
    Synonyms: zabić się, zarżnąć się

Conjugation

Conjugation of odebrać życie: see odebrać.

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