brać na klatę

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to take onto [one's] chest.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈbrat͡ɕ na‿ˈkla.tɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈbrat͡ɕ na‿ˈkla.tɛw̃/
  • Syllabification: brać na‿kla‧tę

Verb

brać na klatę impf (perfective wziąć na klatę)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to take on (to consider oneself obligated to or responsible for something and bravely and persistently endure some kind of setback, trouble, misfortune, or negative consequence of an event)

Conjugation

Conjugation of brać na klatę: see brać.

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