No. 3,772 in Polish
mucha
The Polish word "mucha" means "fly" (the insect) in English.
In a sentence
Na szybie usiadła mucha.
A fly sat on the windowpane.
In this sentence, 'mucha' is used as a noun referring to the insect ‘fly’.
Mucha od garnituru dobrze wygląda.
The bow tie matches the suit well.
Here, 'mucha' refers to a bow tie, which is a common secondary meaning of the word in Polish.
Ależ ona ma muchy w nosie!
My, she is in a bad mood!
In this idiomatic expression, 'muchy' (plural of 'mucha') is part of the phrase 'mieć muchy w nosie', meaning to be in a bad mood or annoyed, showing an idiomatic usage.
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