No. 15,861 in Polish
tarczą
"Tarczą" means "with a shield" in English.
In a sentence
Rycerz bronił się przed wrogiem tarczą.
The knight defended himself against the enemy with a shield.
Here, 'tarczą' is used to mean a shield, serving as a tool for defense.
Prezentacja projektu była jego tarczą przed krytyką.
The presentation of the project was his shield against criticism.
In this instance, 'tarczą' is metaphorically used to signify protection or defense against criticism.
Musisz być tarczą dla swojej drużyny.
You must be a shield for your team.
Here, 'tarczą' is used in a figurative sense to describe someone being a source of protection for others, akin to taking up a defensive role.
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