No. 7,617 in Polish

lekarz

Doctor.

In a sentence

Lekarz zaraz przyjdzie i zbada pacjenta.
The doctor will come shortly and examine the patient.
The word 'lekarz' here refers to a professional medical practitioner who will perform an examination.
Czy znasz jakiegoś dobrego lekarza?
Do you know a good doctor?
In this sentence, 'lekarz' denotes someone skilled in medicine who offers medical advice or treatment.
Mój brat chce zostać lekarzem, gdy dorosnie.
My brother wants to become a doctor when he grows up.
Here 'lekarz' refers to the aspirational professional designation in medicine that someone's aiming to achieve.

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