No. 6,480 in Polish

cierpienie

"Suffering" or "pain."

In a sentence

Cierpienie uczy nas wytrwałości.
Suffering teaches us perseverance.
The word 'cierpienie' represents an abstract concept of enduring hardship, framed as a life lesson here.
Nie mogłem znieść jej cierpienia, więc postanowiłem jej pomóc.
I couldn't bear her suffering, so I decided to help her.
In this sentence, 'cierpienie' is used to describe the state of someone experiencing emotional or physical pain, showcasing empathy from the speaker.
Opis w książce ukazał wszelkie trudności i cierpienia bohaterów.
The description in the book revealed all the difficulties and sufferings of the characters.
Here, 'cierpienia' is pluralized to signify multiple instances or forms of suffering experienced, emphasizing its severity or prevalence.

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