podpierać ściany

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to prop up [the] walls”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔtˈpjɛ.rat͡ɕ ˈɕt͡ɕa.nɨ/
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Rhymes: -anɨ

Verb

podpierać ściany impf

(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

Conjugation of podpierać ściany: see podpierać.

Further reading

ktoś podpiera ściany in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
podpierać ściany in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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