Drenaż mózgów
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What it means
Literally “brain drain.” Refers to the emigration of educated and talented people from a country, leaving it intellectually and professionally depleted. A direct borrowing of the English concept.
Vocabulary
- drenaż — drainage, drain
- mózgów — of brains (genitive plural)
Grammar note
'Mózgów' is the genitive plural of 'mózg'. The genitive is used here in a descriptive noun phrase.
Cultural context
A significant topic in Poland, especially regarding emigration to Western Europe after EU accession in 2004.
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