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  What it means

  “Until breathless / until out of breath.” Running, laughing, or doing something until you literally can’t breathe anymore — with total abandon.

  Vocabulary

  • utrata — loss
  • tchu — breath (genitive of 'dech')

  Grammar note

  Double genitive: 'utraty' (genitive of 'utrata') and 'tchu' (genitive of 'dech') after 'do'. 'Tchu' is an irregular genitive form.

  Cultural context

  'Śmiać się do utraty tchu' (to laugh until breathless), 'biec do utraty tchu' (to run until out of breath). A vivid intensifier.

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