No. 8,961 in Polish
smaku
"Smaku" means "taste" or "flavor" in English.
In a sentence
Uwielbiam smak kawy z cynamonem.
I love the taste of coffee with cinnamon.
Here, 'smak' means 'taste', referring to the sensory flavor of coffee.
Do potrawy musimy dodać więcej soli dla lepszego smaku.
We need to add more salt to the dish for a better taste.
In this sentence, 'smaku' (genitive case of 'smak') still refers to 'taste', emphasizing the improvement of flavors.
Ta książka jest pełna literackiego smaku.
This book is full of literary taste.
Here, 'smaku' is used metaphorically to express an appreciation of literary style or quality.
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