wierzgać przeciw ościeniowi

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Etymology edit

Literally, to buck/kick against the goads.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvjɛʐ.ɡat͡ɕ ˈpʂɛ.t͡ɕiv ɔ.ɕt͡ɕɛˈɲɔ.vi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvi

Verb edit

wierzgać przeciw ościeniowi impf

  1. (intransitive, biblical, idiomatic, literary) to buck, to kick against the pricks (to oppose authority obstinately, to struggle against one's fate)
    Antonym: płynąć z prądem

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