Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to not give [a] sign of life.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ ˈdat͡ɕ ˈzna.ku ˈʐɘ.t͡ɕa/
  • Syllabification: nie dać zna‧ku ży‧cia

Verb

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nie dać znaku życia pf (imperfective nie dawać znaku życia)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to not give a sign of life (to not visibly be alive)
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to not give a sign of life (to not inform what is happening with oneself)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of nie dać znaku życia: see dać.

Further reading

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