No. 15,682 in Polish
syreny
"Syreny" in English means "sirens" (mythical creatures or warning devices).
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Syreny w mieście wyły na znak alarmu.
The sirens in the city were howling as an alarm signal.
The word 'syreny' is used here to refer to warning devices that produce loud sounds to alert people.
Mitologiczne syreny były półkobietami, półrybami.
Mythological sirens were half-women, half-fish.
The word 'syreny' is used here to refer to mythical creatures often depicted as beautiful women with fish tails.
Na plaży zauważyliśmy syreny tańczące w świetle księżyca.
On the beach, we noticed sirens dancing in the moonlight.
The word 'syreny' is used here poetically to describe enchanting figures, possibly resembling mythological sirens, adding a romantic or mystical quality.
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