grać na zwłokę

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to play on a delay”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈɡrat͡ɕ na‿ˈzvwɔ.kɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈɡrat͡ɕ na‿ˈzvwɔ.kɛw̃/
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  • Syllabification: grać na‿zwło‧kę

Verb

grać na zwłokę impf (perfective zagrać na zwłokę)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to play for time, to buy time, to stall (to delay a situation until one is prepared)
    Synonyms: działać na zwłokę, zwlekać

Conjugation

Conjugation of grać na zwłokę: see grać.

Further reading

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