wziąć górę

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to take [the] advantage” with a fossilized meaning of góra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈvʑɔɲt͡ɕ ˈɡu.rɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈvʑɔɲt͡ɕ ˈɡu.rɛw̃/
  • Syllabification: wziąć gó‧rę

Verb

wziąć górę pf (imperfective brać górę)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to get the better of [with nad (+ instrumental) ‘of someone’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of wziąć górę: see wziąć.

Further reading

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