No. 2,818 in Polish
kat
Executioner.
In a sentence
Kat w pokoju był ciemny i trudno go było zauważyć.
The corner in the room was dark and hard to notice.
In this sentence, 'kat' means 'corner,' referring to a part of a room where two walls meet.
Kat w średniowieczu wykonywał wyroki śmierci.
The executioner in the Middle Ages carried out death sentences.
Here, 'kat' means 'executioner,' a person who delivers the act of execution.
Znalazłem się w ostatecznym kacie wyboru.
I found myself in the ultimate dilemma of choice.
'Kat' in this context conveys a figurative sense, a corner or dilemma, representing being caught in a difficult situation.
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