No. 6,324 in Polish
brakuje
"Brakuje" means "is missing" or "lacks."
In a sentence
Brakuje nam czasu na dokończenie projektu.
We are lacking time to finish the project.
The word 'brakuje' here is used to express the absence or deficiency of an entity, specifically 'time' ('czasu').
W Twoim eseju brakuje kluczowych argumentów.
Your essay lacks key arguments.
In this case, 'brakuje' indicates that the essay 'is missing' or 'does not have' important elements—key arguments.
Brakuje jednej osoby do pełnego zespołu.
We are missing one person to complete the team.
Here, 'brakuje' signifies the need for an additional person to achieve a required number, emphasizing incompleteness.
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