No. 11,631 in Polish

klatę

"Chest" (colloquial form).

In a sentence

Podnosił ciężary, aby wzmocnić swoją klatę.
He lifted weights to strengthen his chest.
Here, "klatę" refers to the chest area, used informally to describe the pectoral muscles.
Przytrzymał go za klatę, aby go uspokoić.
He held him by the chest to calm him down.
In this sentence, "klatę" again refers to the chest but in the context of holding someone physically.
Wziął na klatę całą odpowiedzialność za zespół.
He took full responsibility for the team on his shoulders.
Here, "klatę" is used figuratively, indicating taking responsibility wholeheartedly, as if carrying it on one's chest.

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