dawać do myślenia

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give to thinking”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈda.vat͡ɕ dɔ‿mɘˈɕlɛ.ɲa/
• Syllabification: da‧wać do‿my‧śle‧nia

Verb

dawać do myślenia impf (perfective dać do myślenia)

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