No. 225 in Polish
sprawy
"Sprawy" means "matters" or "affairs" in English.
In a sentence
Muszę zająć się tymi sprawami, zanim będzie za późno.
I need to deal with these matters before it's too late.
In this sentence, 'sprawy' means 'matters' or 'issues', referring to tasks or concerns that require attention.
Jej sprawy prywatne nie są naszą sprawą.
Her private matters are not our concern.
Here, 'sprawy' means 'matters', specifically referring to personal issues or affairs.
Dyskusja o ważnych sprawach społecznych trwała kilka godzin.
The discussion about important social issues lasted several hours.
In this use, 'sprawy' denotes 'issues', referring to topics of significance or problems related to society.
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