No. 2,933 in Polish
napęd
"Napęd" in English means "drive," "propulsion," or "powertrain," referring to a mechanism that transmits power to move something.
In a sentence
Samochód ten ma napęd na cztery koła.
This car has four-wheel drive.
The term "napęd" in this sentence refers to the type of drive system the car uses, specifically its four-wheel drive system.
Komputer został wyposażony w nowoczesny napęd optyczny.
The computer was equipped with a modern optical drive.
Here, "napęd" refers to a hardware component in a computer, an optical drive used for reading and writing discs.
Rozwój technologii jest napędem dla gospodarki.
Technological development is the drive for the economy.
In this context, "napęd" metaphorically represents the driving force or motivation behind the economy.
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