trzymać kciuki

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to hold [one's] thumbs”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ ˈkt͡ɕu.ki/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: trzy‧mać kciu‧ki

Verb

trzymać kciuki impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to keep one's fingers crossed [with za (+ accusative) ‘for someone’]
    'Trzymam za ciebie kciuki! ― I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Conjugation

Conjugation of trzymać kciuki: see trzymać.

Further reading

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