No. 1,284 in Polish
karnych
"Karnych" means "penal" or "disciplinary" in English.
In a sentence
Piłkarze wykonali serię rzutów karnych.
The players executed a series of penalty kicks.
Here, 'karnych' refers to 'penalty' in the context of sports (penalty kicks).
Uniknęliśmy skutków karnych za niewypełnienie obowiązków.
We avoided punitive effects for failing to fulfill obligations.
In this sentence, 'karnych' is used to describe consequences ('punitive' or 'penal').
Polityk opowiadał się przeciwko reformom karnych regulacji.
The politician opposed the reform of penal regulations.
Here, 'karnych' qualifies 'regulations' with 'penal' or 'criminal law' aspects.
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