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  What it means

  Literally “brain drain.” Refers to the emigration of educated and talented people from a country, leaving it intellectually and professionally depleted. A direct borrowing of the English concept.

  Vocabulary

  • drenaż — drainage, drain
  • mózgów — of brains (genitive plural)

  Grammar note

  'Mózgów' is the genitive plural of 'mózg'. The genitive is used here in a descriptive noun phrase.

  Cultural context

  A significant topic in Poland, especially regarding emigration to Western Europe after EU accession in 2004.

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