położyć uszy po sobie

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to put [one's] ears about oneself.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈwɔ.ʐɨt͡ɕ ˈu.ʂɨ pɔ ˈsɔ.bjɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔbjɛ

Verb edit

położyć uszy po sobie pf (imperfective kłaść uszy po sobie)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, of animals) to bring one's ears to one's head out of fear or other negative emotion
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to lose courage and become meek
    Synonym: spokornieć

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