nie owijać w bawełnę

Polish

Alternative forms

  • nie obwijać w bawełnę

Etymology

Literally, “to not wrap in cotton”. Compare English sugarcoat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ɲɛ‿ɔˈvi.jat͡ɕ v‿baˈvɛw.nɛ/, (careful speech) /ɲɛ‿ɔˈvi.jat͡ɕ v‿baˈvɛw.nɛw̃/
  • Syllabification: nie‿o‧wi‧jać w‿ba‧weł‧nę

Verb

nie owijać w bawełnę impf

  1. (ambitransitive, idiomatic) to not beat around the bush, to not mince words

Conjugation

Conjugation of nie owijać w bawełnę: see owijać.

Derived terms

adverb
particle

Further reading

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