No. 4,823 in Polish
okolicę
"Okolicę" in English means "the surrounding area" or "vicinity."
In a sentence
Lubię spacerować po naszej okolicy.
I like to walk around our neighborhood.
The word 'okolicę' is used here in the context of the local area or neighborhood, referring to the geographical vicinity.
Nie znam dobrze tej okolicy, więc się zgubiłem.
I don't know this area well, so I got lost.
'Okolicę' in this sentence denotes a specific region or area that is not intimately familiar to the speaker.
W okolicy parku znajduje się wiele sklepów.
There are many stores in the vicinity of the park.
Here, 'okolicy' implies proximity or the area surrounding a specific landmark, in this case, the park.
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