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    What it means

    Literally “to pour water.” Means to talk a lot without saying anything meaningful — to waffle, ramble, or pad speech with empty words.

    Vocabulary

    • lać — to pour
    • woda — water

    Grammar note

    'Wodę' is the accusative of 'woda' — direct object of 'lać'. The imperfective verb implies an ongoing, repeated action.

    Cultural context

    Students in Poland are routinely accused of 'lanie wody' in essays — a universal complaint in Polish academia.

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