podpierać ściany
Polish
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to prop up [the] walls”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- (intransitive, idiomatic) to be a wallflower (to not dance at a party due to shyness or unpopularity)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to be a wallflower (to be left on the sidelines while an activity takes place)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to be a wallflower (to stand due to lack of available seats)
Conjugation
editConjugation of podpierać ściany: see podpierać.
Further reading
edit- ktoś podpiera ściany in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- podpierać ściany in Polish dictionaries at PWN