No. 1,096 in Polish
niespełna
"Nearly," "just under," or "less than."
In a sentence
Nie miałem niespełna godzinę, aby dokończyć projekt.
I had less than an hour to complete the project.
Here, 'niespełna' is used to mean 'less than', indicating the limited amount of time available.
Ta książka waży niespełna kilogram.
This book weighs less than a kilogram.
'Niespełna' here functions as 'less than', describing the weight as slightly below one kilogram.
Niespełna rozsądek nie prowadzi do dobrych decyzji.
Lack of good reasoning does not lead to wise decisions.
In this sentence, 'niespełna' implies 'lack of', connecting to the concept of insufficient reasoning.
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