zachowywać pozory

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to keep up appearances”.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

zachowywać pozory impf (perfective zachować 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

Conjugation of zachowywać pozory: see zachowywać.

Further reading

• zachowywać pozory in Polish dictionaries at PWN