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  What it means

  Literally “the trump ace.” Means the strongest card you have — a decisive advantage or resource held in reserve for the right moment.

  Vocabulary

  • as — ace (in cards)
  • atutowy — trump / of trumps
  • atut — trump card / asset

  Grammar note

  'Atutowy' is a masculine adjective agreeing with 'as'. In use: 'To jest nasz as atutowy' (This is our trump card). Can appear in oblique cases: 'asa atutowego' (genitive).

  Cultural context

  Card-playing imagery is common in Polish idioms. 'Atut' (trump) is also used on its own to mean any personal advantage or strong point.

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