No. 13,101 in Polish
odwetowych
"Odwetowych" means "retaliatory" in English.
In a sentence
Wojska podjęły działania odwetowe po ataku na ich bazę.
The troops undertook retaliatory actions after the attack on their base.
"odwetowe" here acts as an adjective describing the nature of the actions ("działania"), indicating that they were taken in retaliation.
Decyzje o środkach odwetowych muszą być starannie rozważone.
Decisions about retaliatory measures must be carefully considered.
In this sentence, "odwetowych" is used as an adjective describing "środkach" (measures), again denoting that these measures are retaliatory.
Polityka odwetowa może prowadzić do eskalacji konfliktu.
A retaliatory policy can lead to an escalation of the conflict.
Here, "odwetowa" is an adjective that describes "polityka" (policy), referring to a policy characterized by retaliation.
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