No. 18,057 in Polish
żmiją
"Żmiją" (instrumental case of "żmija") means "a viper" or "a venomous snake" in English.
In a sentence
W lesie spotkałem żmiję podczas spaceru.
In the forest, I encountered a viper during my walk.
Here, 'żmiję' is used in its nominative case, referring to a specific entity: a viper.
Mówią, że zachowała się jak żmija, zdradzając swoje przyjaciółki.
They say she acted like a snake, betraying her friends.
In this sentence, 'żmija' metaphorically describes someone considered deceitful or treacherous.
Gdy usłyszałem syczenie, wiedziałem, że to mogła być żmija.
When I heard the hissing, I knew it could be a viper.
'Żmija' here signifies a potential danger, applying its literal meaning of a snake in the context of the story.
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