dać mata

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to give a checkmate”.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

dać mata pf (imperfective dawać mata)

  1. (transitive, chess, idiomatic) to checkmate (to put the king of an opponent into checkmate)
    Synonym: matować
  2. (transitive, figuratively, idiomatic) to win

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of dać mata: see dać.

Further reading[edit]

  • dać mata in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dać mata in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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