No. 4,983 in Polish
polany
"Polany" in Polish means "glades" or "clearings" in English.
In a sentence
Na dużej polanie dzieci bawiły się w berka.
On a large clearing, children played tag.
In this sentence, 'polanie' refers to a clearing in the forest or open area of grass.
Ziemniaki na talerzu były polane gęstą śmietaną.
The potatoes on the plate were drizzled with thick cream.
Here, 'polane' describes the action of pouring or coating something, commonly a liquid over food.
Polany benzyną płomień w okamgnieniu się rozprzestrzenił.
Doused in gasoline, the flame spread in an instant.
In this context, 'polany' indicates being covered or soaked typically with a liquid, in this case, gasoline.
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