walczyć z wiatrakami

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to fight against windmills”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈval.t͡ʂɘt͡ɕ z‿vja.traˈka.mi/

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• Syllabification: wal‧czyć z‿wia‧tra‧ka‧mi

Verb

walczyć z wiatrakami impf

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to tilt at windmills (to attack imaginary enemies)
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to tilt at windmills (to go on a wild-goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity)

Conjugation

Conjugation of walczyć z wiatrakami: see walczyć.

Related terms

(noun):

• walka z wiatrakami

Further reading

• walczyć z wiatrakami in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• walczyć z wiatrakami in Polish dictionaries at PWN