Word
Wbrew pozorom w kombinezonie pracuje się spokojnie.
Meaning
Contrary to appearances, one works calmly in the suit.
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Breakdown of Wbrew pozorom w kombinezonie pracuje się spokojnie.
pracować
to work
się
oneself
w
in / on (a day)
spokojnie
calmly, quietly
Questions & Answers about Wbrew pozorom w kombinezonie pracuje się spokojnie.
Why does the word for "appearances" end in -om here?
The preposition wbrew (contrary to / against) always requires the Dative case. The base noun is pozór (appearance). Because the sentence refers to plural "appearances," we use the standard Dative plural ending -om, resulting in pozorom.
Is wbrew pozorom just a fixed idiom, or can I use wbrew with anything?
Wbrew pozorom (contrary to appearances) is a very common fixed phrase, but wbrew is a fully versatile preposition. You can pair it with any noun in the Dative case. Other common examples include wbrew mojej woli (against my will) and wbrew zasadom (against the rules).
Why use the impersonal pracuje się instead of just saying pracujesz (you work)?
Adding się to a third-person singular verb creates an impersonal construction, meaning "one works" or "people work." While English speakers naturally use a generic "you" for this (e.g., "you work calmly in the suit"), using pracujesz in Polish would sound like you are talking to one specific person rather than making a general statement about wearing the suit.
Why does kombinezon change to kombinezonie?