No. 11,822 in Polish
kousek
The word "kousek" is not Polish; it is Czech. In English, it means "a piece" or "a bit."
In a sentence
Mogę wziąć kousek ciasta?
Can I take a piece of cake?
The word 'kousek' here means 'piece' referring to a portion of cake.
Znalazłem kousek materiału w skrzynce.
I found a piece of fabric in the box.
The word 'kousek' here signifies a small part or sample of fabric.
Słyszałeś kousek rozmowy przed wejściem?
Did you hear a snippet of conversation before you entered?
The word 'kousek' in this context is used metaphorically to mean a small fragment or snippet of something intangible like a conversation.
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