przykręcać śrubę

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, to tighten [the] screw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʂɨkˈrɛn.t͡sat͡ɕ ˈɕru.bɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ubɛ

Verb

przykręcać śrubę impf (perfective przykręcić śrubę)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to put the screws, to tighten the purse strings, to turn the screw [+dative] (to increase demands or discipline on someone)

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