No. 6,270 in Polish
biegun
Pole (as in geographical pole or extreme point).
In a sentence
Na mapie zaznaczyliśmy biegun północny.
We marked the North Pole on the map.
Here, 'biegun' refers to the geographic North Pole.
Magnes ma dwa bieguny: północny i południowy.
A magnet has two poles: north and south.
In this sentence, 'biegun' describes the magnetic poles of a magnet.
Jego poglądy wydają się być na przeciwnych biegunach.
His views seem to be on opposite poles.
Here, 'biegun' is used metaphorically to refer to opposing viewpoints.
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