zadrzeć nosa

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to lift up [one's] nose”. Compare Ukrainian задирати носа (zadyraty nosa), Russian задирать нос (zadiratʹ nos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈza.dʐɛt͡ɕ ˈnɔ.sa/
• Syllabification: za‧drzeć no‧sa

Verb

zadrzeć nosa pf (imperfective zadzierać nosa)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic, colloquial) to give oneself airs, to prance

   Synonym: wywyższyć się

Conjugation

Conjugation of zadrzeć nosa: see zadrzeć.

Further reading

• zadrzeć nosa in Polish dictionaries at PWN