brać górę

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to take [the] advantage” with a fossilized meaning of góra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈbrat͡ɕ ˈɡu.rɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈbrat͡ɕ ˈɡu.rɛw̃/
  • Syllabification: brać gó‧rę

Verb

brać górę impf (perfective wziąć górę)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to get the better of [with nad (+ instrumental) ‘of someone’]
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bić

Conjugation

Conjugation of brać górę: see brać.

Further reading

  • brać górę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • brać górę in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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