podbić bębenka

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to win over [someone's] drum”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔd.bit͡ɕ bɛmˈbɛn.ka/
  • Syllabification: pod‧bić bę‧ben‧ka

Verb

podbić bębenka pf (imperfective podbijać bębenka)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to butter up, to toot someone's horn (to flatter in an attempt to please) [with dative ‘whom’]
    Synonym: schlebić

Conjugation

Conjugation of podbić bębenka: see podbić.

Further reading

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