bać się jak diabeł święconej wody

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to be afraid [of something] like a devil [is of] holy water”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈbat͡ɕ ˈɕɛjak ˈdja.bɛw ɕfjɛnˈt͡sɔ.nɛj ˈvɔ.dɘ/, (careful speech) /ˈbat͡ɕ ˈɕɛw̃jak ˈdja.bɛw ɕfjɛnˈt͡sɔ.nɛj ˈvɔ.dɘ/
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  • Syllabification: bać się‿jak dia‧beł świę‧co‧nej wo‧dy

Verb

bać się jak diabeł święconej wody impf

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to be very afraid of something; to avoid like the plague [with genitive ‘of what’]
    Synonym: bać się jak ognia

Conjugation

Conjugation of bać się jak diabeł święconej wody: see bać.
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