przy pomocy

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “with [the] help [of]”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʂɨ.pɔˈmɔ.t͡sɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔt͡sɨ

Preposition

przy pomocy

  1. (idiomatic) by means of [+genitive]
    Synonyms: przy użyciu, za pomocą

Usage notes

The phrase za pomocą, as opposed to the phrase przy pomocy, cannot be used in relation to a person, except in order to emphasize that the person in question is treated like an object.[1]

References
  1. Mirosław Bańko (12.01.2005) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN]‎, Polish Scientific Publishers PWN

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