brudzić sobie ręce

Polish

Alternative forms

• plamić sobie ręce

Etymology

Literally, “to dirty one's hands”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbru.d͡ʑit͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈrɛn.t͡sɛ/
• Syllabification: bru‧dzić so‧bie rę‧ce

Verb

brudzić sobie ręce impf (perfective ubrudzić sobie ręce)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to get one's hands dirty (to get involved with the unpleasant parts of a task, such as manual labour or unethical activities)

Conjugation

Conjugation of brudzić sobie ręce: see brudzić.

Further reading

• ktoś brudzi sobie ręce in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• brudzić sobie ręce in Polish dictionaries at PWN