podpierać ściany

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to prop up [the] walls”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔtˈpjɛ.rat͡ɕ ˈɕt͡ɕa.nɘ/
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  • Syllabification: pod‧pie‧rać ścia‧ny

Verb

podpierać ściany impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be a wallflower (to not dance at a party due to shyness or unpopularity)
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be a wallflower (to be left on the sidelines while an activity takes place)
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) to be a wallflower (to stand due to lack of available seats)

Conjugation

Conjugation of podpierać ściany: see podpierać.

Further reading

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