No. 10,737 in Polish
drożał
"Drożał" means "became more expensive."
In a sentence
Cukier w ostatnim czasie bardzo drożał.
Sugar has become much more expensive recently.
Here, 'drożał' is used to describe the process where the price of sugar is increasing over time.
Gdy inflacja rosła, produkty drożały.
When inflation was rising, products were becoming more expensive.
In this sentence, 'drożał' refers to the general trend of prices increasing due to inflation.
Drożał na rynku lokalnym szybciej niż w innych regionach.
It became more expensive on the local market faster than in other regions.
The usage of 'drożał' in this sentence denotes a specific comparison of price increase across different locales or regions.
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