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  What it means

  “To be overcome / surmountable.” Used to describe a challenge or obstacle that can be beaten — “to overcome.” Also in “nie do pokonania” (unbeatable, insurmountable).

  Vocabulary

  • pokonać — to overcome, to defeat
  • do pokonania — to be overcome (gerundive construction)

  Grammar note

  'Do pokonania' uses the genitive of the verbal noun 'pokonanie' after 'do'. The negated form 'nie do pokonania' is very common.

  Cultural context

  'Nie do pokonania' is used in sports, business, and everyday speech to describe someone or something unbeatable.

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