No. 5,219 in Polish
ras
The Polish word "ras" means "race" (as in a biological or social group).
In a sentence
To był raz, kiedy byłem na plaży podczas deszczu.
That was once I was at the beach during rain.
In this sentence, 'raz' is used to refer to a single occurrence or a moment in time that happened once.
Ludzie różnych ras mieszkają w tym mieście.
People of different races live in this city.
Here, 'ras' is the plural form of 'race', referring to different ethnic groups or categories of people.
Raz na tydzień chodzę na lekcje tańca.
I go to dance lessons once a week.
In this instance, 'raz' is used as part of a frequency expression ('raz na tydzień'), meaning 'once per week'.
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