No. 3,635 in Polish

ford

A shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed by wading or driving.

In a sentence

Wczoraj widziałem klasycznego Forda na ulicy.
Yesterday, I saw a classic Ford on the street.
In this sentence, 'Forda' refers to the name of a car brand, Ford.
Między wioskami był mały bród, który musieliśmy przekroczyć.
Between the villages, there was a small ford that we had to cross.
Here, 'bród' translates to 'ford,' referring to a shallow place in a river where one can cross.
On studiował na Uniwersytecie Forda w USA.
He studied at Ford University in the USA.
Here, 'Forda' is part of a proper name, 'Ford University,' referring to an educational institution.

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