No. 8,937 in Polish
skazana
"Skazana" means "convicted" or "sentenced" (referring to a female).
In a sentence
Ona została skazana na pięć lat więzienia.
She was sentenced to five years in prison.
The word "skazana" is used here to describe someone who has been sentenced or convicted by a legal authority.
Skazana na porażkę, nie chciała się poddawać.
Sentenced to failure, she did not want to give up.
The word "skazana" symbolizes someone deemed or destined for a negative outcome, displaying figurative or conceptual usage.
Była skazana na samotność w tej obcej krainie.
She was condemned to loneliness in this foreign land.
"Skazana" in this sentence metaphorically shows someone compelled to endure a certain situation, in this case, loneliness.
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