No. 4,155 in Polish
byłych
"Byłych" means "former" or "ex-" in English, referring to people or things that previously held a certain status.
In a sentence
Byliśmy w domu naszych byłych sąsiadów.
We were at the house of our former neighbors.
The word 'byłych' describes 'neighbors,' indicating that they were neighbors in the past.
Spotkałem kilku moich byłych kolegów na konferencji.
I met some of my former colleagues at the conference.
The word 'byłych' describes 'colleagues,' signifying they were colleagues previously.
Poznaliśmy historie byłych władców tego regionu.
We learned about the histories of the former rulers of this region.
The word 'byłych' characterizes 'rulers,' referring to those who ruled in the past.
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