No. 3,519 in Polish
żyła
"Żyła" means "vein" in English.
In a sentence
Ona żyła w pięknym mieście przez wiele lat.
She lived in a beautiful town for many years.
In this sentence, 'żyła' is the past tense, third person singular form of the verb 'żyć', meaning 'to live'.
Poprzez skórę widoczna była żyła.
A vein was visible through the skin.
Here, 'żyła' is a noun meaning 'vein', referring to a blood vessel in the body.
Żyła złota została odkryta na tym terenie.
A gold vein was discovered in this area.
In this example, 'żyła' as a noun means 'vein' but in the context of a deposit of minerals.
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