zachować pozory

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to keep up appearances”.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /zaˈxɔ.vat͡ɕ pɔˈzɔ.rɨ/
Rhymes: -ɔrɨ

Verb[edit]

zachować pozory pf (imperfective zachowywać pozory)

(intransitive, idiomatic) to keep up appearances (to pretend to be all right or that everything is going well; to maintain an appearance of wealth, comfort, or propriety)

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of zachować pozory: see zachować.

Further reading[edit]

zachować pozory in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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