spędzić sen z powiek

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to drive off sleep from someone's eyelids.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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spędzić sen z powiek pf (imperfective spędzać sen z powiek)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to give someone sleepless nights, to keep someone up at night [with dative ‘whom’], to loom large
    Synonyms: odebrać sen, zaniepokoić

Conjugation

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Conjugation of spędzić sen z powiek: see spędzić.

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