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siła wyższa

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See also: siłą wyższą

Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, greater force. Calque of Latin vīs major.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɕi.wa ˈvɘ.ʂʂa/
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  • Syllabification: si‧ła wy‧ższa

Noun

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siła wyższa f

  1. (idiomatic) force majeure, act of God, vis major (overwhelming force)
  2. (idiomatic, law) force majeure, act of God, vis major (unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation)

Declension

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Interjection

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siła wyższa

  1. (idiomatic) used to emphasize that the speaker has no influence over what is being discussed

Further reading

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