No. 6,181 in Polish

bafta

Good luck; a stroke of luck.

In a sentence

Dostał baftę za świetną rolę w filmie.
He received a BAFTA for an excellent role in a movie.
The word 'bafta' refers to an award here, specifically the British Academy Film and Television Awards.
Miał baftę w egzaminie i zaliczył go na pięć.
He had good luck in the exam and passed it with a five.
The word 'bafta' here colloquially refers to 'good luck' or 'fortune' in achieving something.
Bafta to nagroda przyznawana przez Brytyjską Akademię.
BAFTA is an award given by the British Academy.
The word 'bafta' again is used as the name of the award institution in this context.

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