położyć się cieniem

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Etymology edit

Literally, to lie down as shadow.

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położyć się cieniem pf (imperfective kłaść się cieniem)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, literary) to put a strain on something (to cause something to be viewed negatively) [+ na (locative) = on what], [+ na (accusative) = onto what]
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, literary) to put a strain on (to cause a negative impact on the development of something) [+ na (locative) = on what], [+ na (accusative) = onto what]

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