No. 10,438 in Polish
czoła
"Foreheads."
In a sentence
Podniosłem rękę do czoła, zastanawiając się nad odpowiedzią.
I raised my hand to my forehead, contemplating the answer.
In this sentence, 'czoła' is used in its literal sense to refer to the 'forehead'.
Zmagam się z wyzwaniami życia na co dzień stawiając im czoła.
I face the challenges of life daily, confronting them.
Here, 'czoła' is used metaphorically in the expression 'stawiać czoła,' meaning to confront or face challenges.
Przy wejściu do kościoła ludzie pochylali czoła w modlitwie.
At the entrance of the church, people bowed their foreheads in prayer.
In this context, 'czoła' refers to foreheads, emphasizing the action of bowing in reverence.
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