No. 4,858 in Polish
ostrzałem
"Ostrzałem" means "under fire" or "bombardment" in English, referring to being subjected to gunfire or attack.
In a sentence
Obrona nie poddała się ostrzałowi wroga.
The defense did not yield to the enemy's shelling.
In this sentence, 'ostrzałowi' (related to 'ostrzałem') refers to military shelling or a bombardment, describing heavy attack in a defensive combat scenario.
Pod ostrzałem krytyki zmieniłem swoje stanowisko.
Under the fire of criticism, I changed my stance.
Here, 'ostrzałem krytyki' metaphorically refers to intense criticism, showing the versatility of the term in non-military contexts.
Podczas ćwiczeń, żołnierze ćwiczyli ostrzał artyleryjski.
During exercises, the soldiers practiced artillery shelling.
In this example, 'ostrzał' denotes the act of artillery shelling within a military practice context.
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