"siedzieć na dwóch stołkach" meaning in All languages combined

See siedzieć na dwóch stołkach on Wiktionary

Verb [Polish]

IPA: /ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ na ˈdvux ˈstɔw.kax/
Etymology: Literally, “to sit on two stools”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to sit on two stools}} “to sit on two stools”, {{lit|to sit on two stools}} Literally, “to sit on two stools” Head templates: {{pl-verb|impf|head=siedzieć na dwóch stołkach}} siedzieć na dwóch stołkach impf Inflection templates: {{pl-conj-see|siedzieć}}
  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to work two jobs or positions Tags: idiomatic, imperfective, intransitive
    Sense id: en-siedzieć_na_dwóch_stołkach-pl-verb-9mT-yEc6 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to play both sides against the middle Tags: idiomatic, imperfective, intransitive
    Sense id: en-siedzieć_na_dwóch_stołkach-pl-verb-ODtyi9Vr Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: siedzieć jednym tyłkiem na dwóch stołkach

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
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      "name": "m-g"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "to sit on two stools"
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      "expansion": "Literally, “to sit on two stools”",
      "name": "lit"
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “to sit on two stools”.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "impf",
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      },
      "expansion": "siedzieć na dwóch stołkach impf",
      "name": "pl-verb"
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "sie‧dzieć"
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  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "to work two jobs or positions"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, idiomatic) to work two jobs or positions"
      ],
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    },
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        "to play both sides against the middle"
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          "play both sides against the middle",
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        "(intransitive, idiomatic) to play both sides against the middle"
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ na ˈdvux ˈstɔw.kax/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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    "Polish multiword terms",
    "Polish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Polish terms with audio pronunciation",
    "Polish verbs"
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        "1": "to sit on two stools"
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      "expansion": "Literally, “to sit on two stools”",
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    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "siedzieć na dwóch stołkach impf",
      "name": "pl-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "sie‧dzieć"
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        "Polish intransitive verbs"
      ],
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        "to work two jobs or positions"
      ],
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      ],
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        "idiomatic",
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        "intransitive"
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    },
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      ],
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        "to play both sides against the middle"
      ],
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          "play both sides against the middle",
          "play both sides against the middle"
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        "(intransitive, idiomatic) to play both sides against the middle"
      ],
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        "idiomatic",
        "imperfective",
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ na ˈdvux ˈstɔw.kax/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "siedzieć jednym tyłkiem na dwóch stołkach"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siedzieć na dwóch stołkach"
}

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