No. 6,031 in Polish
az
"Az" in Polish means "even" or "as far as."
In a sentence
Widzę go aż tam na końcu ulicy.
I can see him all the way there at the end of the street.
In this sentence, "aż" is used to emphasize the distance to where the person can be seen, expressing the extent or degree.
Czekał aż do zmroku, zanim zaczął działać.
He waited until dusk before he started acting.
Here, "aż" is used to signify the time up to which the waiting occurred, expressing duration until a certain point.
Było aż tak zimno, że musiałem założyć płaszcz.
It was so cold that I had to put on a coat.
In this context, "aż" is utilized to emphasize the intensity or extreme degree of the cold, marking the extent of a situation or condition.
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