No. 5,062 in Polish
poświęcony
Dedicated or consecrated.
In a sentence
Ten kościół jest poświęcony świętemu Janowi.
This church is dedicated to Saint John.
In this sentence, 'poświęcony' means 'dedicated' and refers to the association or dedication of the church to a saint.
Czas poświęcony na naukę nigdy nie jest zmarnowany.
Time devoted to learning is never wasted.
Here, 'poświęcony' implies 'devoted' and describes time specifically allocated for learning purposes.
Nasze wysiłki zostały poświęcone na rozwiązanie problemu.
Our efforts were dedicated to solving the problem.
In this context, 'poświęcony' expresses a deliberate commitment or dedication of efforts towards achieving a goal.
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