No. 17,891 in Polish

łamanie

"Łamanie" means "breaking" or "fracturing" in English.

In a sentence

Łamanie zakazów zawsze prowadzi do konsekwencji.
Breaking prohibitions always leads to consequences.
In this sentence, 'łamanie' refers to the act of violating or breaking rules or prohibitions.
Łamanie lodów na spotkaniu integracyjnym pomogło uczestnikom się otworzyć.
Breaking the ice at the integration meeting helped the participants to open up.
Here, 'łamanie' is used metaphorically to indicate initiating conversation or making the atmosphere more friendly.
Długo trwało łamanie kodu przez ekspertów.
Breaking the code took a long time for the experts.
In this example, 'łamanie' signifies the act of decoding or deciphering something.

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