No. 7,936 in Polish
mroczy
The Polish word "mroczy" means "gloomy" or "dark" in English.
In a sentence
Niebo było mroczy, zwiastując nadchodzącą burzę.
The sky was gloomy, signaling an upcoming storm.
Here, 'mroczy' is used as an adjective describing the sky being gloomy and dim, a metaphorical extension of darkness.
Tę historii mroczy koniec zawsze mnie przerażał.
The grim ending of this story always frightened me.
In this sentence, 'mroczy' is used figuratively to describe the tone of the ending, being dark and ominous.
Jego mroczy wyraz twarzy wyrażał głęboki smutek.
His somber facial expression conveyed profound sadness.
Here, 'mroczy' is applied to describe his facial expression as being dark or somber, indicating mood or emotion.
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