za pomocą
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Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “with [the] help [of]”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (standard) /za pɔˈmɔ.t͡sɔw̃/, (regional or dialectal, proscribed) /za pɔˈmɔ.t͡sɔm/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: za po‧mo‧cą
Preposition
[edit]- (idiomatic) by means of [with genitive]
- Synonyms: przy pomocy, przy użyciu
Usage notes
[edit]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
[edit]nouns
References
[edit]- ^ Mirosław Bańko (12.01.2005) Poradnia Językowa PWN [Language clinic PWN][1], Polish Scientific Publishers PWN