No. 12,154 in Polish

mandaty

"Mandaty" in Polish means "fines" or "penalties."

In a sentence

Muszę zapłacić wszystkie mandaty za parkowanie.
I need to pay all the parking fines.
Mandaty here refers to 'fines', particularly issued for traffic violations like parking infractions.
Kandydaci na posłów walczyli o mandaty w wyborach.
The candidates were competing for seats in the elections.
Mandaty in this context means 'seats' or 'positions' in a legislative assembly that are contested during elections.
Nauczyciel przypomniał o mandatach studenckich.
The teacher reminded about student representation mandates.
In this case, mandaty refers to 'mandates' or responsibilities assigned to student representatives or delegates.

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