zamieść pod dywan

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of English sweep under the rug.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.mjɛɕt͡ɕ pɔd ˈdɘ.van/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘvan

Verb

zamieść pod dywan pf (imperfective zamiatać pod dywan)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to sweep under the rug (to conceal a problem)

Conjugation

Conjugation of zamieść pod dywan: see zamieść.

References

  1. ^ Alicja Witalisz (2016) Przewodnik po anglicyzmach w języku polskim, →ISBN, page 86

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