No. 2,550 in Polish
pogotowia
Emergency services or ambulance.
In a sentence
Musiałem zadzwonić na pogotowie, ponieważ ktoś potrzebował pomocy.
I had to call the emergency services because someone needed help.
Here, "pogotowie" means "emergency services," referring to a quick-response team in medical emergencies.
Pracuję na pogotowiu jako lekarz dyżurny.
I work at the emergency service as a on-duty doctor.
In this sentence, "pogotowie" refers to the location or facility dedicated to emergency response.
Nasz samochód zepsuł się, więc zadzwoniliśmy po pogotowie drogowe.
Our car broke down, so we called the roadside assistance service.
Here, "pogotowie" is part of a phrase "pogotowie drogowe," which means "roadside assistance service."
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