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  What it means

  “A strike dose / a shock dose.” A large, concentrated dose of something — originally a medical term for a high initial dose of medication, but used figuratively for an intense hit of anything: information, music, emotion, work.

  Vocabulary

  • dawka — dose
  • uderzeniowy — strike, impact, shock (adjective)

  Grammar note

  'Uderzeniowa' is a feminine adjective agreeing with 'dawka'. From 'uderzenie' (a blow/strike).

  Cultural context

  Used figuratively in media and everyday speech: 'dawka uderzeniowa humoru' (a massive hit of humour), 'dawka uderzeniowa informacji' (an information overload).

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