No. 553 in Polish
przy
"Przy" in Polish means "near" or "at."
In a sentence
Maria siedziała przy stole i czytała książkę.
Maria was sitting by the table reading a book.
Here, 'przy' specifies an object's position relative to another object, indicating proximity or closeness.
Przy okazji chciałbym porozmawiać o naszych planach na przyszłość.
By the way, I would like to talk about our future plans.
In this context, 'przy' creates an idiomatic expression 'przy okazji,' which means 'by the way' or 'while at it.'
Nie zapomnij o bezpieczeństwie przy pracy.
Don't forget about safety while working.
In this usage, 'przy' denotes the condition or circumstances under which an activity is performed.
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