No. 12,324 in Polish
modlitwy
"Modlitwy" means "prayers" in English.
In a sentence
Codziennie wieczorem odmawiam modlitwy przed snem.
Every evening I say prayers before sleeping.
Here, 'modlitwy' refers to the act of praying, as part of a religious routine.
Jej modlitwy o poprawę sytuacji zostały wysłuchane.
Her prayers for an improvement in the situation were answered.
In this usage, 'modlitwy' refers to a person's spiritual appeals or requests addressed to God.
W kościele usłyszeliśmy piękne modlitwy za pokój na świecie.
In church, we heard beautiful prayers for peace in the world.
Here, 'modlitwy' indicates the collective spoken prayers at a religious service, aiming for a communal goal.
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