"obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Polish]

IPA: /ɔ.bjɛˈt͡sɨ.vad͡ʑ ˈɡruʂ.ki naˈvjɛʐ.bjɛ/
Rhymes: -ɛʐbjɛ Etymology: Literally, “to promise pears on [a] willow tree”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to promise pears on 􂀿a􂁀 willow tree}} “to promise pears on [a] willow tree”, {{lit|to promise pears on 􂀿a􂁀 willow tree}} Literally, “to promise pears on [a] willow tree” Head templates: {{pl-verb|impf|head=obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie}} obiecywać gruszki na wierzbie impf Inflection templates: {{pl-conj-see|obiecywać}}
  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to promise the moon (to promise something impossible; to make a promise which one does not intend to fulfill; to make wildly exaggerated, unrealistic promises) Tags: colloquial, idiomatic, imperfective, intransitive Synonyms: obiecywać złote góry Related terms: gruszki na wierzbie
    Sense id: en-obiecywać_gruszki_na_wierzbie-pl-verb-3a8CMkkj Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header

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