No. 4,918 in Polish
pieśni
"Pieśni" means "songs" in English.
In a sentence
Pieśni średniowieczne opowiadają o historii rycerzy.
Medieval songs tell about the history of knights.
In this sentence, 'pieśni' refers to songs, emphasizing historical or traditional contexts.
Wsłuchałem się w pieśni natury w lesie.
I listened to the songs of nature in the forest.
Here, 'pieśni' is used metaphorically to describe the sounds of nature, such as birdsong or rustling leaves.
Na koncercie chóralnym wykonano starodawne pieśni sakralne.
At the choral concert, ancient sacred songs were performed.
In this instance, 'pieśni' denotes religious or spiritual songs performed in a formal setting.
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