ucierać nosa
Polish
Alternative forms
- przycierać nosa
Etymology
Literally, “to grate apart [a] nose”. Compare Russian утере́ть нос (uterétʹ nos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uˈt͡ɕɛ.rat͡ɕ ˈnɔ.sa/
- Rhymes: -ɔsa
Verb
ucierać nosa impf (perfective utrzeć nosa)
- (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to cut down to size (to humble or humiliate, especially someone or something that is perceived as overly domineering or too proud)
- Synonym: dawać po nosie
Conjugation
Conjugation of ucierać nosa: see ucierać.
Further reading
- ktoś uciera nosa komuś in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ucierać nosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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