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  What it means

  Literally “the road is clear” or “the way is free.” This phrase signals that an obstacle has been removed or that someone is free to proceed — the path ahead is unobstructed. It can refer to a literal road being clear of traffic, or figuratively to a situation where objections, problems, or opposition have been removed.

  Vocabulary

  • droga — road, way, path (nominative feminine)
  • wolna — free, clear, unobstructed (nominative feminine adjective)
  • wolny — free, vacant, available; also: slow (masculine form)

  Grammar note

  This is a short nominal sentence — a subject ('droga') with a predicate adjective ('wolna') and no explicit verb. In Polish, the copula ('jest' = is) is frequently omitted in short, declarative sentences, especially in fixed expressions. 'Wolna' agrees in gender and number with the feminine noun 'droga.'

  Cultural context

  This expression is commonly used both literally (in driving contexts, by traffic police or guides) and figuratively (meaning 'go ahead,' 'all clear,' or 'nothing stopping you now'). In figurative use, it conveys permission or the removal of an obstacle: 'Szef wyjechał — droga wolna!' (The boss is away — the coast is clear!). Equivalent to 'all clear' or 'the coast is clear' in English.

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