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    What it means

    Literally “strength of will,” this phrase means willpower or determination — the inner force that drives a person to persist through difficulty. It is used exactly like the English “willpower” in everyday speech, in discussions of self-discipline, fitness, diet, or overcoming hardship.

    Vocabulary

    • siła — strength, force, power
    • woli — of the will (genitive of 'wola')

    Grammar note

    The phrase uses the genitive case: 'siła' (strength) + 'woli' (of the will), a common Polish construction forming compound nouns that express a quality or capacity.

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