No. 15,787 in Polish
szсzury
"Szczury" in Polish means "rats" in English.
In a sentence
W starym domu na wsi często można spotkać szczury.
In the old countryside house, rats are commonly found.
In this sentence, 'szczury' ('rats') refers to animals, indicating a common wildlife presence in rural areas.
Szczury laboratorium są często wykorzystywane w badaniach naukowych.
Lab rats are often used in scientific research.
Here, 'szczury' describes specially bred animals used for experimental research, emphasizing purpose and context.
Niektórzy nazywają osoby zdradliwe szczurami, choć jest to obraźliwe.
Some call deceitful people 'rats,' although it is offensive.
In this statement, 'szczury' is used metaphorically to describe individuals with questionable loyalty, showing figurative speech use.
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