dać do myślenia

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give to thinking”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dad͡ʑ dɔ mɨɕˈlɛ.ɲa/
Rhymes: -ɛɲa

Verb

dać do myślenia pf (imperfective dawać do myślenia)

(intransitive, idiomatic) to give someone food for thought (to make someone think about something) [+dative]
(intransitive, idiomatic) to arouse suspicion [+dative]

Conjugation

Conjugation of dać do myślenia: see dać.

Further reading

coś dało do myślenia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
dać do myślenia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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