No. 6,461 in Polish
choroba
Illness; disease.
In a sentence
Choroba jest poważnym problemem zdrowotnym.
Illness is a serious health issue.
Here 'choroba' is used as a noun to denote a medical condition or illness, emphasizing its seriousness.
Boję się, że jego choroba jest zaraźliwa.
I am afraid that his illness is contagious.
In this case, 'choroba' refers to a specific illness someone has, focusing on its contagious nature.
Rozpoznanie choroby zajęło lekarzowi kilka dni.
Diagnosing the disease took the doctor several days.
Here, 'choroba' is used in the context of medical diagnosis, referring to identifying a particular disease.
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