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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to take advantage” with a fossilized meaning of góra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈvʑɔɲt͡ɕ ˈɡu.rɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈvʑɔɲt͡ɕ ˈɡu.rɛw̃/
- Syllabification: wziąć gó‧rę
Verb
wziąć górę pf (imperfective brać górę)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to get the better of
Conjugation
Conjugation of wziąć górę: see wziąć.
Further reading
- wziąć górę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wziąć górę in Polish dictionaries at PWN