Meaning of довлея | Babel Free
[doˈvlɛjɐ]Definitions
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to suffice, to be enough archaic, intransitive, poetic
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to burden, to gnaw, to haunt, to weigh on (one's conscience) dialectal, figuratively, intransitive
Examples
“Грях ми довле́е.”
A sin is haunting me/weighs on my [conscience].
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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