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  What it means

  “Expiry date / best-before date.” The date printed on food, medicine, or documents indicating until when they are valid or safe to use.

  Vocabulary

  • data — date
  • ważność — validity, importance
  • ważności — of validity (genitive)

  Grammar note

  'Ważności' is genitive of 'ważność' — genitive of characteristic. Also used figuratively: 'przekroczyć datę ważności' (to be past one's prime).

  Cultural context

  Used figuratively to say someone or something is outdated or no longer relevant — 'jego pomysły przekroczyły datę ważności' (his ideas are past their expiry date).

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