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  What it means

  An intensifier meaning “like hell”, “terribly”, or “extremely”. Used to emphasize the degree of something — usually something bad or intense. Example: “Boli mnie jak wszyscy diabli” — “It hurts like hell.”

  Vocabulary

  • wszyscy — all, every
  • diabli — devils (nominative plural)

  Grammar note

  The phrase functions as an adverbial intensifier. 'Diabli' is the nominative plural of 'diabeł'.

  Cultural context

  A mild expletive-flavoured intensifier, common in informal speech. Not considered strongly offensive.

  Intermediate

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