No. 805 in Polish
nagle
"Suddenly"
In a sentence
Nagle zobaczyłem coś dziwnego w ogrodzie.
Suddenly, I saw something strange in the garden.
Here, 'nagle' describes the sudden nature of the speaker's observation.
Nagle cisza ogarnęła pokój, jakby czas stanął w miejscu.
Suddenly, silence enveloped the room as if time had stopped.
In this sentence, 'nagle' emphasizes the abrupt transition to quietness.
Rozmawialiśmy spokojnie, kiedy nagle telefon zadzwonił.
We were talking calmly when suddenly the phone rang.
The use of 'nagle' here highlights the unexpectedness of the phone ringing.
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