na śmierć i życie

Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, for death and life.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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na śmierć i życie (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic) life-or-death (having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous)
  2. (idiomatic) to death (that cannot last longer or be more intense)

Adverb

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na śmierć i życie (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) to the death (that will continue until one of the contestants dies)
  2. (idiomatic) to the death (to the utmost degree)

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