dać mata

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give a checkmate”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dat͡ɕ ˈma.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata

Verb

dać mata pf (imperfective dawać mata)

  1. (transitive, chess, idiomatic) to checkmate (to put the king of an opponent into checkmate)
    Synonym: matować
  2. (transitive, figuratively, idiomatic) to win

Conjugation
Conjugation of dać mata: see dać.

Further reading
  • dać mata in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dać mata in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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