dawać nura

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give a dive”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈda.vat͡ɕ ˈnu.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ura

Verb

dawać nura impf (perfective dać nura)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to dive (to jump into water)
    Synonym: nurkować
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, figuratively, idiomatic) to crouch, to dive, to stoop low to hide (e.g. in the bushes)
    Synonym: nurkować

Conjugation
Conjugation of dawać nura: see dawać.
adjective
  • nurkowy
adverb
  • nurkowo
nouns
verbs

Further reading
  • dawać nura in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dawać nura in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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