No. 13,433 in Polish
paradoks
A "paradoks" in Polish is a paradox, defined as a statement or situation that contradicts itself or defies intuition yet may hold truth.
In a sentence
To jest paradoks, że więcej osób głosowało na mniej popularną opcję.
It is a paradox that more people voted for the less popular option.
Here, 'paradoks' refers to a situation that goes against common expectations or logical reasoning.
Ten paradoks logiczny jest trudny do wyjaśnienia bez ilustracji.
This logical paradox is difficult to explain without an illustration.
In this sentence, 'paradoks' represents a logically self-contradictory situation or statement.
Paradoksalnie, brak planu był lepszym rozwiązaniem.
Paradoxically, the lack of a plan was a better solution.
Here, 'paradoksalnie' forms an adverb meaning 'in a paradoxical manner,' derived from 'paradoks,' highlighting an event contrary to what would be expected.
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