No. 5,036 in Polish
poważnym
"Serious" or "significant."
In a sentence
Jan jest bardzo poważnym człowiekiem.
John is a very serious person.
The word 'poważnym' indicates 'serious' as a quality of the person, emphasizing their demeanor or attitude.
To jest poważnym zagrożeniem dla środowiska.
This is a serious threat to the environment.
Here, 'poważnym' is used to describe 'zagrożeniem' (threat), emphasizing its gravity or significance.
Musimy podjąć poważne kroki w tej sprawie.
We must undertake serious steps in this matter.
Although 'poważnym' is not directly in this sentence, it would be used to describe 'kroki' in context, meaning significant or considerable actions.
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