Aż do bólu
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What it means
Literally “to the point of pain.” It is an intensifier meaning painfully, excessively, or to an extreme degree. It can be admiring (“aż do bólu szczery,” painfully honest) or critical (“aż do bólu nudny,” unbearably boring).
Vocabulary
- aż — as far as / all the way to / even
- ból — pain
Grammar note
'Do bólu' uses the genitive of 'ból' after 'do.' 'Aż' intensifies the phrase, pushing it to an extreme. The construction modifies adjectives or adverbs.
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