No. 6,054 in Polish
akar
The Polish word "akar" refers to a mite or tick (a small arachnid).
In a sentence
Akar tego problemu tkwi w nieporozumieniu.
The root of this problem lies in a misunderstanding.
In this sentence, 'akar' is used metaphorically to refer to the 'root' of a problem, similar to the origin or cause of an issue.
W botanice 'akar' oznacza część korzeniową rośliny.
In botany, 'akar' refers to the root part of a plant.
Here, 'akar' is used in its literal sense to mean the root of a plant in a botanical context.
W czasie rozmowy dotarliśmy do akaru sprawy.
During the conversation, we reached the core of the matter.
In this case, 'akar' is again used metaphorically to signify the core or essential element of an issue or discussion.
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