No. 4,887 in Polish

panują

"Panują" means "they prevail" or "they reign."

In a sentence

W Polsce panują różnorodne warunki klimatyczne.
In Poland, there prevail various climatic conditions.
In this sentence, 'panują' refers to the existence or prevalence of conditions.
W tej rodzinie panują tradycyjne zasady.
In this family, traditional rules prevail.
Here, 'panują' indicates the dominance or enforcement of rules within a group.
W królestwie panują mądry król i królowa.
In the kingdom, a wise king and queen reign.
In this context, 'panują' is used to mean governing or ruling by authority.

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