No. 15,739 in Polish
szkarlatyną
"Scarlet fever."
In a sentence
Zachorowała na szkarlatynę i musiała leżeć w łóżku przez tydzień.
She came down with scarlet fever and had to stay in bed for a week.
Used as a noun referring to the disease 'scarlet fever'.
Szkarlatyną malowaliśmy ściany w pokoju, aby nadać mu wyrazisty kolor.
We painted the walls in the room with a scarlet shade to give it a bold color.
Refers to the color 'scarlet' (a vivid red-orangey hue).
Jej spódnica była ozdobiona szkarlatyną, która pięknie kontrastowała z białą bluzką.
Her skirt was adorned with scarlet accents, which beautifully contrasted with her white blouse.
Refers to a decorative element of the color 'scarlet' complementing other attire.
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