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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to take to hand”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈbrat͡ɕ ˈvwa.pɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈbrat͡ɕ ˈvwa.pɛw̃/
- Syllabification: brać w‿ła‧pę
Verb
brać w łapę impf (perfective wziąć w łapę)
- (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to take a bribe
Conjugation
Conjugation of brać w łapę: see brać.
Further reading
- brać w łapę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- brać w łapę in Polish dictionaries at PWN