patrzeć przez palce

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to look through one's fingers. Compare Russian смотре́ть сквозь па́льцы (smotrétʹ skvozʹ pálʹcy), Dutch door de vingers zien.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpat.ʂɛt͡ɕ pʂɛs ˈpal.t͡sɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -alt͡sɛ

Verb

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patrzeć przez palce impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to look the other way, to shut one's eyes, to turn a blind eye
    Synonyms: pobłażać, przymykać oko, tolerować

Conjugation

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Further reading

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