No. 14,732 in Polish
pękłam
"I cracked" or "I burst."
In a sentence
Pękłam ze śmiechu, gdy usłyszałam ten żart.
I burst out laughing when I heard that joke.
Here, 'pękłam' metaphorically signifies an emotional or expressive outburst due to intense humor.
Wazon spadł na podłogę i pękłam.
The vase fell on the floor and I cracked.
In this sentence, 'pękłam' is figuratively used to refer to splitting or breaking under stress, often linked to objects breaking apart.
Pękłam od środka, kiedy usłyszałam tę wiadomość.
I broke inside when I heard this news.
In this context, 'pękłam' relates figuratively to an emotional experience of breaking due to overwhelming sentiment.
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