No. 1,055 in Polish
ciężko
"Ciężko" means "heavily" or "hard" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Ciężko jest wstawać rano, gdy jest zimno.
It's hard to wake up in the morning when it's cold.
The word 'ciężko' here is used as an adverb to mean 'hard' or 'difficult', describing the challenge of waking up.
Tomek pracuje ciężko, aby osiągnąć swoje cele.
Tomek works hard to achieve his goals.
In this sentence, 'ciężko' modifies the verb 'pracuje', indicating the manner of working—putting significant effort.
Ciężko mi wyrazić, jak bardzo się cieszę.
It's hard for me to express how happy I am.
'Ciężko' is again an adverb, used to convey difficulty in expressing emotions in this context.
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