No. 477 in Polish
połowie
"Połowie" means "half" or "midway" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Spotkamy się w połowie drogi.
We will meet halfway.
Here, "połowie" refers to the midpoint, indicating a division into two equal parts, specifically the halfway point of a journey or a distance.
W połowie filmu przerwaliśmy oglądanie.
We stopped watching halfway through the movie.
In this instance, "połowie" describes a temporal midpoint, indicating the halfway through a time-dependent event or activity.
Znaleźliśmy się w połowie lasu.
We found ourselves in the middle of the forest.
Here, "połowie" is used to indicate the spatial midpoint of an area, in this case, a forest.
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