położyć się Rejtanem

Polish

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Rejtan, or the Fall of Poland, a painting by Jan Matejko depicting Rejtan lying on the floor before the door of the Sejm building in order to prevent deputies from leaving.

Etymology

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Literally, to lay down as Rejtan, named after Polish nobleman Tadeusz Rejtan, who in September 1773 tried to prevent the legalization of the first partition of Poland during the Partition Sejm.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /pɔˈwɔʐɘt͡ɕ ɕɛ rɛjˈtanɛm/, (careful speech) /pɔˈwɔʐɘt͡ɕ ɕɛw̃ rɛjˈtanɛm/
  • Syllabification: po‧ło‧żyć się Rej‧ta‧nem

Verb

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położyć się Rejtanem pf (imperfective kłaść się Rejtanem)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to fight tooth and nail against something, to oppose intensely

Conjugation

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Conjugation of położyć się Rejtanem: see położyć.

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