No. 7,642 in Polish
liceum
"**Liceum**" in Polish refers to a high school or secondary school, typically for students aged 16–19, preparing them for higher education.
In a sentence
Uczę się w liceum, które znajduje się blisko mojego domu.
I study in a high school that is close to my home.
The word 'liceum' here is used to denote an educational institution, equivalent to a high school in English.
Moja siostra skończyła liceum z wyróżnieniem.
My sister graduated from high school with honors.
In this sentence, 'liceum' refers to the high school as an educational stage from which someone graduates.
W Polsce liceum trwa zazwyczaj trzy lub cztery lata.
In Poland, high school usually lasts three or four years.
Here, 'liceum' is used in a general sense to describe the high school education period typical in Poland.
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