No. 7,780 in Polish
martwy
"Martwy" means "dead" in English.
In a sentence
Martwy ptak leżał na trawie.
A dead bird lay on the grass.
Here, 'martwy' is used as an adjective to describe the physical state of the bird, indicating it is no longer alive.
To miejsce wydaje się martwe bez ludzi.
This place feels dead without people.
In this sentence, 'martwe', the adjective form of 'martwy', is used metaphorically to describe the lack of activity or liveliness in the place.
Wszystkie baterie w moim urządzeniu są martwe.
All the batteries in my device are dead.
Here, 'martwe' is used to describe the state of the batteries, indicating they are no longer functioning or providing power, which is a figurative extension of the word's literal meaning.
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