odpuzujemy

Odpuzujemy is the first-person plural present tense form of the Polish verb odpuzować, meaning to repel, ward off, or drive away something undesirable. The term is used for both literal actions—such as keeping pests or intruders at bay—and more figurative uses, like dispelling fears, doubts, or rumors. In everyday language it expresses an ongoing or general effort to create distance or protection from a threat or nuisance.

Gramatically, odpuzować is formed with the prefix od- (away) attached to a root associated with driving away or scaring off. The sense is closely related to other Polish verbs that describe removal or repulsion, such as odstraszać (to deter), odganiać (to shoo away), or odpędzać (to drive away). Odpuzujemy conveys the action as performed by the subject in the present moment or as a repeated activity.

Usage and nuance: Odpuzujemy can describe concrete, physical actions—for example, using repellents to ward off insects or employing barriers to deter intruders. It can also appear in figurative contexts, though more common phrasings in standard Polish include rozwiewać wątpliwości (to dispel doubts) or odstraszać plotki (to deter rumors). The choice of odpuzować/odpuzujemy tends to emphasize the act of repelling as a conscious, ongoing effort.

See also: odstraszać, odganiać, odpędzać, rozwiewać.