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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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