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chować

chować

Polish

kwoka chowa (1.3) pisklęta

Verb

chować impf

  1. to put away
    chować ciasto do lodówki – to put the cake in the fridge
  2. to hide, to conceal; to put something in a place where it will be hard to discover
    chować zapałki przed dziećmi – to hide matches from children
  3. to raise, to bring up (animals, children)
    Katarzyna chowała dziecko swojej zmarłej siostry.
    Katarzyna was bringing up her dead sister's daughter.
  4. to bury, to conduct a burial
    Rodzina i przyjaciele chowali zmarłego w ciszy.
    Family and friends buried the deceased in silence.
  5. (figuratively) to bury, to conceal
    Marek chował twarz w dłoniach.
    Marek buried his head in his hands.

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Synonyms

  • (hide): ukrywać, zatajać, kitrać
  • (raise): wychowywać, hodować