No. 1,327 in Polish

odpadów

"Odpadów" means "waste" or "refuse" in English.

In a sentence

Musimy posortować różne rodzaje odpadów, aby skuteczniej je zrecyklingować.
We need to sort different types of waste to recycle them more effectively.
The word 'odpadów' is used here in the genitive plural form to refer to various 'types of waste' as objects being acted upon.
Systemy przetwarzania odpadów są coraz bardziej zaawansowane technologicznie.
Waste processing systems are becoming increasingly technologically advanced.
In this sentence, 'odpadów' is part of a noun phrase that signifies an environmental topic related to 'systems'.
Nielegalne wyrzucanie odpadów stanowi poważny problem środowiskowy.
Illegal dumping of waste constitutes a serious environmental issue.
Here, 'odpadów' is used to describe the act of illegally discarding 'waste' as a key issue discussed.

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