No. 10,344 in Polish
cicho
"Quietly" or "silently."
In a sentence
Cicho, ktoś nadchodzi.
Quiet, someone is coming.
'Cicho' is used as an interjection commanding silence or quietness.
Było tak cicho, że można było usłyszeć spadającą szpilkę.
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
'Cicho' is used as an adverb describing the quietness of the environment.
Oni rozmawiali cicho, żeby nikogo nie obudzić.
They spoke quietly so as not to wake anyone.
'Cicho' is used as an adverb describing the manner in which they spoke.
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