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See also: wstanie
Polish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “in [the] state [of]”. Compare French en état de.
Pronunciation
[edit]Preposition
[edit]- (idiomatic, followed by an infinitive) in a condition to (do something), in a fit state to (do something), able to (do something)
- Czy jesteś w stanie pracować? ― Are you able to work?
- (idiomatic, followed by a noun in the genitive) in a state of
- w stanie śmierci mózgu ― brain-dead (literally, “in a state of brain death”)