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  What it means

  Literally “to the cube.” Used mathematically for cubing a number, but also figuratively as an intensifier — “głupi do sześcianu” means stupid to the third power, i.e. extraordinarily stupid.

  Vocabulary

  • do — to
  • sześcian — cube

  Grammar note

  'Sześcianu' is the genitive of 'sześcian' after 'do'. Forms a natural set with 'do kwadratu' and 'do potęgi'.

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