No. 14,368 in Polish
przegra
"Przegra" means "loses" in English.
In a sentence
On przegrał mecz z powodu kontuzji.
He lost the match due to an injury.
Here, 'przegrał' means 'lost', showing its use in describing the failure in a competition or contest.
Jeśli nie poprawisz swoich umiejętności, przegrać będziesz kolejny raz.
If you don't improve your skills, you will lose again next time.
In this case, 'przegrać' indicates a potential future loss, showing usage in a speculative or predictive context.
Nie udało mu się wygrać, więc przegrać było jego jedynym wyjściem.
He couldn't manage to win, so losing was his only option.
Here, 'przegrać' is 'to lose', illustrated as a result of circumstances and presenting it as the opposite of winning.
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