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No. 11,761 in Polish

kontrofensywy

"Kontrofensywy" means "counteroffensives" in English.

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  • Wojska przeprowadziły skuteczną kontrofensywę, odzyskując utracone terytorium.

    The forces conducted a successful counter-offensive, reclaiming lost territory.

    In this sentence, 'kontrofensywa' is used in its military context to refer to a strategic response action taken to regain control over an area.

  • Napastnicy zorganizowali kontrofensywę w ostatnich minutach gry, próbując wyrównać wynik.

    The attackers organized a counter-offensive in the final minutes of the game, trying to equalize the score.

    Here, 'kontrofensywa' is applied metaphorically to describe a counteraction in sports as a method to respond against prior moves.

  • W debacie politycznej widzieliśmy kontrofensywę argumentów, które miały na celu obalenie twierdzeń przeciwnika.

    In the political debate, we witnessed a counter-offensive of arguments aimed at refuting the opponent's claims.

    In this instance, 'kontrofensywa' is used figuratively to indicate a strategic rebuttal in an argument or discussion.

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