No. 3,864 in Polish
poważne
Serious.
In a sentence
Mam poważne obowiązki w pracy.
I have serious responsibilities at work.
Here, 'poważne' is an adjective modifying 'obowiązki', meaning 'serious' or 'important', indicating the significance of the responsibilities.
To jest poważne wyzwanie dla całej grupy.
This is a serious challenge for the entire group.
In this example, 'poważne' describes 'wyzwanie', emphasizing the challenge's seriousness or difficulty level.
Czy mówisz to poważnie?
Are you saying this seriously?
Here, 'poważnie' is an adverb derived from 'poważny', used to inquire about the sincerity or seriousness of someone's statement.
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