przy pomocy

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “with [the] help [of]”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʂɘ‿pɔˈmɔ.t͡sɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔt͡sɘ
  • Syllabification: przy‿po‧mo‧cy

Preposition

przy pomocy

  1. (idiomatic) by means of [with genitive]
    Synonyms: przy użyciu, za pomocą

Usage notes

The phrase za pomocą, as opposed to the phrase przy pomocy, cannot be used in relation to a person, except in order to emphasize that the person in question is treated like an object.[1]

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko (12.01.2005) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN]‎[1], Polish Scientific Publishers PWN

Further reading

  • przy pomocy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • przy pomocy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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