wypowiedzieć wojnę

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to declare war.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɨ.pɔˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ ˈfɔj.nɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔjnɛ

Verb

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wypowiedzieć wojnę pf (imperfective wypowiadać wojnę)

  1. (intransitive, politics, literal) to declare war (to make a formal pronouncement, or sign a legal document, that initiates a state of war between one nation and another, usually before hostilities begin) [with dative ‘against whom’]
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to declare war (to announce one's intention to fiercely combat or eradicate something) [with dative ‘against whom’]

Conjugation

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Conjugation of wypowiedzieć wojnę: see wypowiedzieć.

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