wywyższać się nad kimś

English translation: act superior / put on airs

20:41 Jul 3, 2003
Polish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Polish term or phrase: wywyższać się nad kimś
... nie podpisywali swych mieczy, ponieważ uznane by to było za wywyższanie się nad zamawiającego.
jo_loop
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:45
English translation:act superior / put on airs
Explanation:
put on airs

v : act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students" [syn: lord it over, queen it over, act superior]

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lim0nka
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Local time: 19:45
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act superior / put on airs


Explanation:
put on airs

v : act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students" [syn: lord it over, queen it over, act superior]




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lim0nka
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