dawać do myślenia

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give to thinking”.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

dawać do myślenia impf (perfective dać 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 dawać do myślenia: see dawać.

Further reading

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

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