zaciskać zęby

Polish

Alternative forms

  • zacinać zęby

Etymology

Literally, “to clench [one's] teeth”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈt͡ɕis.kat͡ɕ ˈzɛm.bɘ/
  • Syllabification: za‧cis‧kać zę‧by

Verb

zaciskać zęby impf (perfective zacisnąć zęby)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to grit one's teeth (to face up to a difficult or disagreeable situation, and deal with it)

Conjugation

Conjugation of zaciskać zęby: see zaciskać.

Further reading

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