zacisnąć zęby

Polish

Alternative forms

  • zaciąć zęby

Etymology

Literally, to clench [one's] teeth.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

zacisnąć zęby pf (imperfective zaciskać 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 zacisnąć zęby: see zacisnąć.

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