No. 11,531 in Polish
kalkę
"Kalkę" is the accusative form of "kalka," meaning "trace" or "tracing paper" in English.
In a sentence
Zrobiłem kalkę rysunku.
I made a tracing of the drawing.
Here, 'kalkę' refers to a physical tracing or copy made on paper, often using translucent paper.
Użyj kalkę, aby przenieść wzór na materiał.
Use tracing paper to transfer the pattern onto the material.
In this case, 'kalkę' refers to tracing paper used as a tool for transferring designs.
Ta reklama jest tylko kalką innego pomysłu.
This advertisement is just a copy of another idea.
Here, 'kalkę' metaphorically refers to copying or imitating something, like an idea.
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