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  What it means

  From French — “deadly woman.” Refers to a seductive, mysterious woman who leads men into dangerous or ruinous situations. Used in Polish in literature, film criticism, and everyday speech.

  Vocabulary

  • femme fatale — fatal woman (French)

  Grammar note

  Used as an indeclinable phrase in Polish. In informal use, Poles sometimes decline it colloquially but the standard form is unchanged.

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