No. 7,481 in Polish
kotwicy
"Kotwicy" means "of the anchor" or "anchor's" (genitive case in Polish).
In a sentence
Statek nie mógł wypłynąć bez kotwicy.
The ship could not set sail without an anchor.
used as a noun referring to a ship's anchor
Potrzebujemy znaleźć kotwicy, aby zrozumieć kontekst tej książki.
We need to find an anchor to understand the context of this book.
used metaphorically to refer to a stabilizing or central idea
Musiałem pozbyć się kotwicy, która mnie powstrzymywała od postępu.
I had to get rid of the anchor that was holding me back from progressing.
used metaphorically to describe a limiting factor or burden
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