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  What it means

  Literally “with full responsibility,” this phrase is used to emphasise that the speaker is completely certain about what they are saying and willing to stand behind it. It functions like “I can say with complete confidence” or “I stake my reputation on this.”

  Vocabulary

  • z — with (preposition taking the instrumental case)
  • cały — whole, entire, full
  • odpowiedzialność — responsibility

  Grammar note

  Z + instrumental: całą is the instrumental feminine singular of cały; odpowiedzialnością is the instrumental of odpowiedzialność (feminine noun).

  Cultural context

  Commonly heard in formal speeches, political statements, and journalism, where speakers want to signal that they are making a serious, considered claim.

  Intermediate

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