No. 15,772 in Polish
szwank
A state of malfunction, damage, or not working properly.
In a sentence
Mój telefon coś ostatnio szwankuje.
My phone has been malfunctioning recently.
In this sentence, 'szwankuje' implies that the phone is not functioning properly or has issues.
Mechanik powiedział, że silnik mojego samochodu szwankował od dłuższego czasu.
The mechanic said that my car's engine has been malfunctioning for a long time.
Here, 'szwankował' is used to describe the car engine experiencing problems.
System grzewczy w naszym domu zaczyna szwankować.
The heating system in our house is starting to malfunction.
In this context, 'szwankować' indicates the heating system is beginning to show signs of not working correctly.
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