wziąć na klatę

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to take onto [one's] chest.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈvʑɔɲt͡ɕ na‿ˈkla.tɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈvʑɔɲt͡ɕ na‿ˈkla.tɛw̃/
  • Syllabification: wziąć na‿kla‧tę

Verb

wziąć na klatę pf (imperfective brać na klatę)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to take on (to consider oneself obligated to or responsible for something and bravely and persistently endure some kind of setback, trouble, misfortune, or negative consequence of an event)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wziąć na klatę: see wziąć.

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