No. 11,259 in Polish

głowa

Head.

In a sentence

Mój pies ma bardzo dużą głowę.
My dog has a very big head.
The word 'głowa' is used here in its literal meaning to denote the head of an animal.
Nie mogę przestać o tym myśleć, wciąż wraca mi to do głowy.
I can't stop thinking about it; it keeps coming back into my head.
'Głowa' here represents the metaphorical concept of the mind or space for thought.
Po pracy chciałem tylko odpocząć i mieć spokojną głowę.
After work, I just wanted to relax and have peace of mind.
In this context, 'głowa' refers idiomatically to a state of mental calmness or freedom from worry.

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