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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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