No. 6,991 in Polish
groźny
Dangerous; threatening.
In a sentence
Ten pies jest bardzo groźny.
This dog is very dangerous.
In this context, 'groźny' describes the dog as being threatening or capable of causing harm.
Groźny huragan zbliża się do wybrzeża.
A dangerous hurricane is approaching the coastline.
Here, 'groźny' is used to characterize the hurricane as a natural phenomenon that poses a threat.
Jego groźny ton mnie przestraszył.
His threatening tone frightened me.
In this case, 'groźny' refers to the tone of the person's voice as intimidating or filled with menace.
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