zacisnąć zęby

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Polish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

zaciąć zęby

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to clench [one's] teeth”.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /zaˈt͡ɕis.nɔɲd͡ʑ ˈzɛm.bɨ/
Rhymes: -ɛmbɨ

Verb[edit]

zacisnąć zęby pf (imperfective zaciskać zęby)

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

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of zacisnąć zęby: see zacisnąć.

Further reading[edit]

ktoś zacisnął zęby in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
zacisnąć zęby in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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