stanąć dęba

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsta.nɔɲt͡ɕ ˈdɛm.ba/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: sta‧nąć dę‧ba

Verb

stanąć dęba pf (imperfective stawać dęba)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, of four-legged animals) to rear (to rise up on the hind legs)
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic, of objects) to rear (to assume a near-vertical position)
  3. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic, of people) to strongly oppose something and not do what was expected of one in a given situation
  4. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic, of hair) to stand on end (to stand erect, bristle, especially from fear)

Conjugation

Conjugation of stanąć dęba: see stanąć.

Further reading

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