No. 12,589 in Polish
nastêpcê
The Polish word "następcę" means "successor" in English.
In a sentence
Król wyznaczył swojego następcę na tronie.
The king appointed his successor to the throne.
Here, 'następcę' means 'successor', referring to someone who will take over the throne after the king.
Firma ogłosiła konkurs na następcę dyrektora generalnego.
The company announced a contest for the successor of the general director.
In this context, 'następcę' refers to someone who will replace the current general director in the company.
Po tylu latach pracy, nauczyciel nie mógł znaleźć odpowiedniego następcę.
After so many years of work, the teacher could not find a suitable successor.
Here, 'następcę' is used to denote a person who would continue the role of the teacher in the future.
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