zadrzeć nosa

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to lift up [one's] nose”. Compare Ukrainian задирати носа (zadyraty nosa), Russian задирать нос (zadiratʹ nos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzad.ʐɛt͡ɕ ˈnɔ.sa/
Rhymes: -ɔsa

Verb

zadrzeć nosa pf (imperfective zadzierać nosa)

(intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to give oneself airs, to prance
Synonym: wywyższyć się

Conjugation

Conjugation of zadrzeć nosa: see zadrzeć.

Further reading

zadrzeć nosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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