pušćić

Upper Sorbian

Alternative forms

  • pušćeć

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pustìti. Cognate with Lower Sorbian pušćiś.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuʃt͡ʃit͡ʃ/
  • Rhymes: -uʃt͡ʃit͡ʃ
  • Hyphenation: pu‧š‧ćić
  • Syllabification: puš‧ćić

Verb

pušćić pf (imperfective pušćować)

  1. (transitive) to allow, to let
    Synonym: dać
    Pušć mje činić, štož chcu!
    Let me do whatever I want!
  2. (transitive) to let go, to let up
    Sym wšitko pušćił, štož bě hubjene za mnje.
    I let go of everything that was bad for me.
  3. (transitive) to dismiss, to fire
    Šef je wšitkich lěnich sobudźěłaćerjow pušćił.
    The boss fired all lazy employees.
  4. (reflexive with so) to detach, to separate oneself
    Kruh přećelow so pušći.
    The circle of friends separated.

Conjugation

Derived terms

nouns
  • pušćenje n
verbs
  • dopušćić pf
  • rozpušćić pf
  • spušćić pf
  • wopušćić pf
  • zapusćić pf

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