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  What it means

  Literally “in reserve / as a supply.” Means stocking up, keeping in reserve — “in reserve,” “as a backup,” “stocking up.”

  Vocabulary

  • zapas — supply, reserve, stock

  Grammar note

  'Na zapas' uses the accusative of 'zapas' after 'na' — purpose.

  Cultural context

  Stocking up 'na zapas' is a deeply ingrained Polish habit — rooted in historical experience of shortages and uncertainty.

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