No. 7,380 in Polish
killing
The Polish word "killing" refers to a "gruesome murder" or "execution-style killing" (borrowed from English, often used in crime contexts).
In a sentence
Zabójstwo właściciela sklepu wstrząsnęło całą społecznością.
The killing of the shop owner shocked the entire community.
In this sentence, "killing" is used as a noun representing the act of murder or homicide.
On jest oskarżony o zabicie zwierzęcia w centrum miasta.
He is accused of killing an animal in the city center.
Here, "killing" is a verb in its gerundive form, describing someone committing the act of taking a life.
Obycie się z tym problemem to zabójczy wysiłek.
Dealing with this problem is a killing effort.
In this example, "killing" is used as an adjective metaphorically, indicating something extremely challenging or exhausting.
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