No. 17,980 in Polish

śmieć

"Śmieć" means "trash" or "rubbish" in English.

In a sentence

Nie wolno śmieć środowiska odpadami.
You must not litter the environment with waste.
In this sentence, 'śmieć' is a verb and means to litter or to dirty, referring to not polluting the environment.
Czy to śmieć na twoim trawniku?
Is that garbage on your lawn?
Here, 'śmieć' is used as a noun meaning 'garbage' or 'waste,' referring to refuse or trash items.
Jak śmiesz mówić takie rzeczy!
How dare you say such things!
In this phrase, 'śmieć' is part of the verb 'śmieć' in its impersonal form, meaning 'dare,' expressing audacity or boldness.

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