deptać po piętach

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, to tread on [someone's] heels.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛp.tat͡ɕ pɔ‿ˈpjɛn.tax/
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  • Syllabification: dep‧tać po‿pię‧tach

Verb

deptać po piętach impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be hot on someone's heels (to chase someone) [with dative ‘whose’]
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be hot on someone's heels (to start to equal in competition) [with dative ‘whose’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of deptać po piętach: see deptać.

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