powstawać jak grzyby po deszczu

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Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, to arise/emerge like mushrooms after rain. Compare Russian как грибы́ по́сле дождя́ (kak gribý pósle doždjá).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pɔˈfsta.vat͡ɕ jaɡ ˈɡʐɨ.bɨ pɔˈdɛʂ.t͡ʂu/
  • Rhymes: -ɛʂt͡ʂu

Verb[edit]

powstawać jak grzyby po deszczu impf (perfective powstać jak grzyby po deszczu)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, simile) to mushroom (to grow quickly to a large size or rapidly increase in scope or scale)
    Synonym: rosnąć jak na drożdżach

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