Do oporu
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What it means
“To the limit / to resistance / as far as it goes.” Pushing something to its absolute maximum — filling something completely, tightening something as far as it will go, or working until you can’t anymore.
Vocabulary
- opór — resistance, opposition
- do oporu — to the point of resistance, to the max
Grammar note
'Do oporu' uses the genitive of 'opór' after 'do'. Used as an adverbial phrase of degree.
Cultural context
'Nakręcić do oporu' (to wind to the max), 'najeść się do oporu' (to eat until you can't eat any more). Very versatile intensifier.
Intermediate
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