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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to bend stick”. Compare Russian перегиба́ть па́лку (peregibátʹ pálku).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈpʂɛ.ɡjɔɲt͡ɕ ˈpa.wɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈpʂɛ.ɡjɔɲt͡ɕ ˈpa.wɛw̃/
- Syllabification: prze‧giąć pa‧łę
Verb
przegiąć pałę pf (imperfective przeginać pałę)
- (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to cross the line, to go too far, to overdo, to overstep the mark (to exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour)
- Synonym: przesadzić
Conjugation
Conjugation of przegiąć pałę: see przegiąć.
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