nie brać jeńców

Polish

Etymology

Calque of English take no prisoners.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ‿ˈbrat͡ɕ ˈjɛɲ.t͡suf/
  • Syllabification: nie‿brać jeń‧ców

Verb

nie brać jeńców impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to take no prisoners (to be uncompromising)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nie,‎ brać,‎ jeniec.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nie brać jeńców: see brać.

Further reading

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