No. 11,212 in Polish
gruby
"Gruby" means "fat" or "thick" in English.
In a sentence
Kupiłem gruby sweter na zimę.
I bought a thick sweater for winter.
Here, 'gruby' describes the thickness of the sweater, emphasizing its suitability for cold weather.
On jest bardzo gruby, powinien zadbać o swoje zdrowie.
He is very overweight; he should take care of his health.
In this case, 'gruby' refers to someone's weight, indicating that the person is overweight.
Ewa popełniła gruby błąd w pracy.
Ewa made a serious mistake at work.
'Gruby' is used in a metaphorical sense here, referring to the severity of a mistake.
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