brać górę

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to take [the] advantage” with a fossilized meaning of góra.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /brad͡ʑ ˈɡu.rɛ/
  • Rhymes: -urɛ

Verb

brać górę impf (perfective wziąć górę)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to get the better of [+ nad (instrumental) = of someone]
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bić

Conjugation
Conjugation of brać górę: see brać.

Further reading
  • brać górę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • brać górę in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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