No. 17,926 in Polish
ściany
"Ściany" means "walls" in English.
In a sentence
Ściany w moim pokoju są pomalowane na zielono.
The walls in my room are painted green.
In this sentence, 'ściany' refers to the physical walls of a room and serves as the subject of the description.
Dźwięk odbił się od ściany i wrócił jako echo.
The sound bounced off the wall and returned as an echo.
Here, 'ściany' is used to describe a surface from which sound can reflect, focusing on its acoustic property.
Musimy zburzyć ścianę, aby połączyć dwa pomieszczenia.
We need to demolish the wall to connect the two rooms.
In this usage, 'ściany' depicts a specific barrier that separates spaces and serves a structural purpose.
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