zachować pozory

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, “to keep up appearances”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zaˈxɔ.vat͡ɕ pɔˈzɔ.rɘ/
  • Syllabification: za‧cho‧wać po‧zo‧ry

Verb

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zachować pozory pf (imperfective zachowywać pozory)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to keep up appearances (to pretend to be all right or that everything is going well; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of zachować pozory: see zachować.

Further reading

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