nazywać rzeczy po imieniu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to call things by their names. Compare Russian называ́ть ве́щи свои́ми имена́ми (nazyvátʹ véšči svoími imenámi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˈzɨ.vat͡ɕ ˈʂɛ.t͡ʂɨ pɔ.iˈmjɛ.ɲu/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲu

Verb

nazywać rzeczy po imieniu impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to call a spade a spade
    Antonym: owijać w bawełnę

Conjugation

Further reading

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