Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to clench [one's] teeth.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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zaciskać zęby impf (perfective zacisnąć zęby)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to grit one's teeth (to face up to a difficult or disagreeable situation, and deal with it)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of zaciskać zęby: see zaciskać.

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