zadzierać nosa

Polish

Alternative forms

drzeć nosa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zaˈd͡ʑɛ.rat͡ɕ ˈnɔ.sa/
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Rhymes: -ɔsa

Verb

zadzierać nosa impf (perfective zadrzeć nosa)

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of zadzierać nosa: see zadzierać.

Further reading

ktoś zadziera nosa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
zadzierać nosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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