ciągnąć za język

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to pull by [the/one's] tongue”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɔŋɡ.nɔɲt͡ɕ za‿ˈjɛw̃.zɘk/, /ˈt͡ɕɔŋɡ.nɔɲt͡ɕ za‿ˈjɛn.zɘk/
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  • Syllabification: ciąg‧nąć za‿ję‧zyk

Verb

ciągnąć za język impf (perfective pociągnąć za język)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to give the third degree (to question and interrogate in order to force someone to reveal a secret)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ciągnąć za język: see ciągnąć.

Further reading

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