całe życie staje przed oczami

Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, all of [one's] life stands before their eyes.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.wɛ ˈʐɨ.t͡ɕɛ ˈsta.jɛ pʂɛd ɔˈt͡ʂa.mi/
  • Rhymes: -ami

Verb

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całe życie staje przed oczami impf (perfective całe życie stanęło przed oczami)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal, idiomatic) someone's life flashes before their eyes (someone remembers their whole life in a moment just before death) [with dative ‘whose life’]

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