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No. 17,914 in Polish

łyski

"Łyski" refers to grebes, a type of water bird.

In a sentence

  • Pamiętam, kiedy bobry nad rzeką miały łyski od trawek.

    I remember when the beavers by the river had thin patches from the grass.

    In this sentence, 'łyski' refers to thin patches of fur or bare spots.

  • Łyski zapamiętam z tej wycieczki, kiedyś je opowiem dzieciom.

    I will remember moorhen birds from this trip, and I will tell children about them someday.

    Here, 'łyski' refers to moorhens, a type of bird.

  • Dobrze, że te łyski drzewa na zimę się oparły.

    It's good that those bare trees withstood the winter.

    In this usage, 'łyski' metaphorically describes bare or leafless parts of trees.

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