No. 12,659 in Polish
niechlubną
"Niechlubną" means "disgraceful" or "dishonorable."
In a sentence
Historia tego regionu ma swoją niechlubną kartę.
The history of this region has its shameful chapter.
In this sentence, 'niechlubną' is used as an adjective qualifying 'kartę' (chapter), describing it as something lacking in honor, hence shameful.
Jego zachowanie na spotkaniu pozostawiło niechlubną opinię wśród kolegów.
His behavior at the meeting left a shameful impression among colleagues.
Here, 'niechlubną' describes 'opinię' (impression), signifying that the impression was disgraceful or marred by dishonor.
Niechlubną prawdą jest to, że lekceważono problem przez lata.
The shameful truth is that the problem was ignored for years.
In this example, 'niechlubną' modifies 'prawdą' (truth), indicating the truth is dishonorable or imbued with regret.
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