walczyć z wiatrakami
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to fight against windmills”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈval.t͡ʂɘt͡ɕ z‿vja.traˈka.mi/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: wal‧czyć z‿wia‧tra‧ka‧mi
Verb
walczyć z wiatrakami impf
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to tilt at windmills (to attack imaginary enemies)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to tilt at windmills (to go on a wild-goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity)
Conjugation
Related terms
Further reading
- walczyć z wiatrakami in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- walczyć z wiatrakami in Polish dictionaries at PWN