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  What it means

  Literally “pressure on the glass.” Describes a desperate desire to be famous, to appear on television, or to be in the media spotlight.

  Vocabulary

  • parcie — pressure/urge
  • szkło — glass (referring to the TV screen/lens)

  Grammar note

  Preposition 'na' + accusative 'szkło'.

  Cultural context

  Used pejoratively to describe social climbers or minor celebrities.

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