położyć uszy po sobie

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Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔˈwɔ.ʐɘt͡ɕ ˈu.ʂɘ pɔ ˈsɔ.bjɛ/
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  • Syllabification: po‧ło‧żyć u‧szy po so‧bie

Verb

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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

Conjugation

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Conjugation of położyć uszy po sobie: see położyć.

Further reading

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