No. 10,363 in Polish
ciosy
Blows or strikes.
In a sentence
Zadał przeciwnikowi kilka silnych ciosów.
He delivered several strong blows to his opponent.
In this sentence, 'ciosów' is used to mean physical hits or strikes, usually in a fighting or combat context.
Przetrwała wszystkie ciosy losu, stając się silniejsza.
She endured all of life's blows, becoming stronger.
Here, 'ciosy' metaphorically represents the hardships or difficulties encountered in life.
Ciosy rzeźbiarza nadały marmurowi piękny kształt.
The sculptor's blows gave the marble a beautiful shape.
In this example, 'ciosy' refers to the repeated actions made by a sculptor with a chisel to carve a piece of marble.
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