No. 13,588 in Polish
pięty
"Heels."
In a sentence
Podczas biegu poczułem ból w pięcie.
While running, I felt pain in my heel.
The word 'pięcie' refers to the anatomical part of the body, the 'heel'.
Pięta Achillesowa tej teorii zostanie w końcu odkryta.
The Achilles heel of this theory will eventually be uncovered.
The phrase 'pięta Achillesowa' uses 'pięta' metaphorically to refer to a vulnerable point.
Obcas nacipszył piętę, więc zmieniłam buty na wygodniejsze.
The heel of the shoe pressured my heel, so I changed to more comfortable ones.
Here 'pięta' is used literally, again referring to the heel of the foot.
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