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  What it means

  Literally “a heavy figure.” Means a heavyweight — an important, influential, or powerful person. A big shot, a major player.

  Vocabulary

  • ciężki — heavy
  • figura — figure / person / piece (chess)

  Grammar note

  A noun phrase in the nominative. 'Figura' in Polish can refer to a person of standing, as in chess pieces representing power.

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