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    What it means

    Literally “to steal the show.” Means to outshine everyone else at an event, to attract all the attention — identical to the English “steal the show.”

    Vocabulary

    • kraść — to steal
    • show — show (English borrowing)

    Grammar note

    'Show' is an indeclinable English borrowing used as the accusative object of 'kraść'.

    Cultural context

    A direct borrowing from English showbiz language — fully integrated into Polish entertainment vocabulary.

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