No. 15,224 in Polish

setka

"Setka" in Polish can mean "a hundred" (numeral) or refer to a 100 ml shot of alcohol (informal).

In a sentence

Zrobiłem setkę zdjęć na tym wyjeździe.
I took a hundred photos on this trip.
In this sentence, 'setka' is used to denote the quantity of one hundred of something, specifically photos.
Po biegu na setkę byłem bardzo zmęczony.
After the hundred-meter sprint, I was very tired.
Here, 'setka' refers to a hundred units of distance, specifically meters, commonly used in sports.
Wypił setkę wódkę na raz.
He drank a shot (hundred milliliters) of vodka at once.
In this context, 'setka' colloquially refers to a standard unit of 100 milliliters, often used when discussing drinks.

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