No. 13,537 in Polish
pieprz
Pepper.
In a sentence
Dodałem pieprz do zupy, żeby nadać jej ostrości.
I added pepper to the soup to make it spicy.
In this usage, 'pieprz' refers to a spice commonly used in cooking.
Nie pieprz o rzeczach, na których się nie znasz.
Don't talk nonsense about things you don't know about.
Here, 'pieprz' is part of an informal phrase meaning to chatter or speak nonsensically.
Kiedyś pieprz był bardzo cenną przyprawą.
Pepper used to be a very valuable spice.
In this context, 'pieprz' again refers to the spice, but the historical perspective adds a cultural note about its value.
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