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  What it means

  “To give life.” To sacrifice one’s life for something or someone, or to bring something to life — to animate, to create. Used both literally and figuratively.

  Vocabulary

  • dać — to give
  • życie — life

  Grammar note

  'Życie' is accusative of 'życie'. 'Dać życie za coś' means to give one's life for something.

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