machnąć ręką

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to wave one's hand”. Compare English handwave.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmax.nɔɲt͡ɕ ˈrɛŋ.kɔw̃/
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  • Syllabification: mach‧nąć rę‧ką

Verb

machnąć ręką pf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to let slide, to let go [with na (+ accusative) ‘what’]
    Near-synonym: przejść do porządku dziennego
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to give up on [with na (+ accusative) ‘what’]
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see machnąć,‎ ręka.

Conjugation

Conjugation of machnąć ręką: see machnąć.

Further reading

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