No. 15,687 in Polish
szachownica
Chessboard.
In a sentence
Na szachownicy ustawiono figury szachowe.
Chess pieces were arranged on the chessboard.
Here, 'szachownica' is used to refer to a chessboard, the surface used for playing chess.
Pole rolnicze przypominało szachownicę z powodu różnych kolorów upraw.
The agricultural field resembled a checkerboard due to the varying colors of crops.
In this context, 'szachownica' describes a visual pattern reminiscent of the alternating squares on a chessboard.
Szachownica motyla była piękna i mozaikowa.
The butterfly's checkered pattern was beautiful and mosaic-like.
Here, 'szachownica' refers to a checkered or patterned feature, describing the butterfly's wing design.
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