podciąć skrzydła

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to clip [someone's] wings”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔt.t͡ɕɔɲt͡ɕ ˈskʂɘ.dwa/
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  • Syllabification: pod‧ciąć skrzy‧dła

Verb

podciąć skrzydła pf (imperfective podcinać skrzydła)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to clip someone's wings (to restrict someone's freedom) [with instrumental]

Conjugation

Conjugation of podciąć skrzydła: see podcinać.

Further reading

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