No. 17,960 in Polish
śladami
"Śladami" means "following the footsteps" or "in the tracks of" in English.
In a sentence
Wędrowaliśmy śladami naszych przodków w górach.
We walked in the footsteps of our ancestors in the mountains.
Used metaphorically to refer to following the path or tradition of ancestors.
Artysta podąża śladami malarzy renesansu.
The artist follows in the footsteps of Renaissance painters.
Describes following the style or inspiration of previous artists metaphorically as a path.
Zwierzęta zostały znalezione, idąc śladami ich tropów.
The animals were found by following the traces of their tracks.
Used more literally to mean following physical traces or signs left by beings.
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