No. 12,861 in Polish
obcym
"Obcym" means "foreign" or "alien" in English.
In a sentence
Nie ufam obcym ludziom.
I don't trust strangers.
The word 'obcym' pertains to 'foreign' or 'unknown', here describing people unfamiliar to the speaker.
Ten język jest mi całkowicie obcym.
This language is completely foreign to me.
'Obcym' refers to something not familiar or native; in this case, a language unfamiliar to the speaker.
Często marzę o podróżach do obcych krajów.
I often dream of traveling to foreign countries.
Here, 'obcych' (the plural form) describes countries that are unfamiliar or distant to the speaker.
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