No. 1,312 in Polish
mowa
"Speech" or "language."
In a sentence
Mowa ciała odgrywa ważną rolę w komunikacji.
Body language plays an important role in communication.
'Mowa' here is used to refer to 'language' or 'speech', specifically in the context of 'body language', which is the way physical expressions act as a form of communication.
Jego mowa była pełna emocji i przekonania.
His speech was full of emotion and conviction.
'Mowa' in this sentence denotes a formal or informal spoken presentation or speech given by someone.
Nie ma mowy, żebym to zrobił!
There's no way I would do that!
Here, 'mowa' is part of the idiomatic expression 'Nie ma mowy,' meaning 'There's no way' or 'It's out of the question,' not directly relating to speech or language.
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