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    What it means

    Literally “thick skin.” Describes someone who is not easily offended or hurt by criticism — emotionally resilient and able to brush off insults or setbacks.

    Vocabulary

    • gruba — thick, fat (feminine adjective)
    • skóra — skin

    Grammar note

    'Gruba' is a feminine nominative adjective agreeing with 'skóra'. Often used as 'mieć grubą skórę' — to have thick skin.

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