dać radę

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (normal speech) /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈra.dɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈra.dɛw̃/

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• Syllabification: dać ra‧dę

Verb

dać radę pf (imperfective dawać radę)

1. (intransitive or reflexive with sobie, idiomatic) to manage to do something, to succeed (to overcome a difficulty or to solve a problem) [with infinitive or z ( instrumental) ‘in what’]

   Synonyms: poradzić sobie, udać się

2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to defeat, to beat (to achieve victory over someone or something in a fight, game, or competition) [with dative ‘whom/what’]

   Synonym: pokonać

Conjugation

Conjugation of dać radę: see dać.

Further reading

• ktoś/coś dał/dało radę in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• dać radę in Polish dictionaries at PWN