No. 13,826 in Polish
pokonany
Defeated.
In a sentence
Zespół był pokonany w ostatnim meczu sezonu.
The team was defeated in the last match of the season.
In this sentence, 'pokonany' is used as an adjective describing the team's state of being defeated, indicating a past passive condition resulting from the action of losing.
Pokonany wojownik podniósł się i ruszył dalej.
The defeated warrior rose and moved forward.
Here, 'pokonany' is used to describe the warrior as defeated, capturing a personal state resulting from defeat, and is modifying the noun 'wojownik'.
Czuła się pokonana przez trudności życiowe.
She felt defeated by life's difficulties.
In this sentence, 'pokonana' (feminine form) describes an emotional state of feeling overwhelmed or defeated, showing its usage in a metaphorical sense relating to emotional struggle.
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