za pozwoleniem

Polish

Etymology

Literally, with [your] permission.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /za‿pɔ.zvɔˈlɛ.ɲɛm/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲɛm
  • Syllabification: za‿po‧zwo‧le‧niem

Particle

za pozwoleniem

  1. (colloquial, dated, idiomatic) the speaker interrupts another person to say something, to contradict what is being said, or to ask about something
    – Ale przypomniało nam się...
    Za pozwoleniem, nie: nam, tylko: mnie!
    – But we were reminded...
    I'm sorry, not: us, but: me!

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