przyprzeć do muru

Polish

Alternative forms

  • przycisnąć do muru

Etymology

Literally, “to press against the wall”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʂɘ.pʂɛt͡ɕ dɔ‿ˈmu.ru/
  • Syllabification: przy‧przeć do‿mu‧ru

Verb

przyprzeć do muru pf (imperfective przypierać do muru)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic, literary) to corner, to drive someone to the wall, to pin down [with accusative ‘whom’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of przyprzeć do muru: see przyprzeć.

Derived terms

adjectives
  • przyparty do muru

Further reading

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