No. 4,278 in Polish
dyżurny
"Dyżurny" means "on duty" or "person on duty" in English.
In a sentence
Dyżurny w szkole pilnuje porządku na przerwach.
The monitor at school supervises order during breaks.
In this sentence, 'dyżurny' refers to a person designated to oversee order and maintain discipline, commonly used in schools to describe a student tasked with such duties.
Numer dyżurny straży pożarnej to 998.
The emergency number for the fire department is 998.
Here, 'dyżurny' denotes something available for duty or emergency situations, such as an emergency contact or a hotline.
Dyżurny lekarz przyjmuje pacjentów w nocy.
The on-duty doctor receives patients at night.
'Dyżurny' in this case is used to describe someone currently on duty or assigned to responsibilities during a specific time period.
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