umywać ręce

== Polish == === Etymology === Biblical, from the account of Pontius Pilate washing his hands and refusing to condemn Jesus. Matthew 27:24. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /uˈmɘ.vat͡ɕ ˈrɛn.t͡sɛ/ Syllabification: u‧my‧wać rę‧ce === Verb === umywać ręce impf (intransitive, idiomatic) to wash one's hands [with od (+ genitive) ‘of something’] ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === umywać ręce in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN umywać ręce in Polish dictionaries at PWN