stawiać pod ścianą

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Polish

Etymology

Literally, to put against the wall.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈsta.vjat͡ɕ pɔt ˈɕt͡ɕa.nɔw̃/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈsta.vjat͡ɕ pɔt ˈɕt͡ɕa.nɔm/
  • Syllabification: sta‧wiać pod ścia‧ną

Verb

stawiać pod ścianą impf (perfective postawić pod ścianą)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to put a gun to someone's head (to compel someone to do something; to create a situation in which someone has no alternative course of action)
    Synonym: przystawiać broń do skroni

Conjugation

Conjugation of stawiać pod ścianą: see stawiać.

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