No. 8,575 in Polish
przegrał
"Przegrał" means "he/she/it lost" in English.
In a sentence
Mój brat przegrał ważny mecz piłki nożnej.
My brother lost an important soccer match.
Here, 'przegrał' means 'lost' in the context of sports competition, indicating that the subject did not win.
Na turnieju szachowym niestety przegrał ostatnią rundę.
In the chess tournament, he unfortunately lost the last round.
In this context, 'przegrał' again means 'lost' and reflects a defeat in a game setting.
Przegrał swoje argumenty w debacie, ponieważ nie miał mocnych dowodów.
He lost his arguments in the debate because he lacked strong evidence.
Here, 'przegrał' is used metaphorically to describe losing in a conversation or intellectual challenge, not necessarily a sports event.
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