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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to look through one's fingers”. Compare Russian смотре́ть сквозь па́льцы (smotrétʹ skvozʹ pálʹcy), Dutch door de vingers zien.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpa.tʂɛt͡ɕ pʂɛs ˈpal.t͡sɛ/
- Syllabification: pa‧trzeć przez pal‧ce
Verb
patrzeć przez palce impf
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to look the other way, to shut one's eyes, to turn a blind eye
- Synonyms: pobłażać, przymykać oko, tolerować
Conjugation
Conjugation of patrzeć przez palce: see patrzeć.
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