No. 15,724 in Polish
szczytny
Noble; lofty; praiseworthy.
In a sentence
Człowiek, który poświęca się dla innych, wykonuje szczytną pracę.
A person who dedicates themselves to others performs noble work.
The word 'szczytny' here describes the praiseworthy or noble nature of the work being conducted.
Projekt ochrony środowiska ma szczytny cel, czyli zachowanie naszej planety.
The environmental protection project has a noble goal, namely preserving our planet.
'Szczytny' is used to characterize the admirable and high-minded goal of the project.
W jego działaniu dostrzegliśmy szczytne intencje, mimo niepowodzenia.
In his actions, we observed noble intentions despite the failure.
Here, 'szczytny' qualifies the noble and virtuous intentions underpinning the behavior.
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