za pomocą
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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “with [the] help [of]”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /za pɔˈmɔt͡sɔw̃/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /za pɔˈmɔt͡sɔm/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: za po‧mo‧cą
Preposition
- (idiomatic) by means of [with genitive]
- Synonyms: przy pomocy, przy użyciu
Usage notes
The phrase za pomocą, as opposed to the phrase przy pomocy, cannot be used in relation to a person, except in order to emphasize that the person in question is treated like an object.[1]
Derived terms
nouns
References
- ^ Mirosław Bańko (12.01.2005) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN][1], Polish Scientific Publishers PWN