No. 15,923 in Polish
tlącego
"Tlącego" means "smoldering" or "glowing faintly."
In a sentence
Spoglądał na tlącego się w kominku żaru.
He looked at the ember glowing in the fireplace.
Here, 'tlącego' is the present participle of the verb 'tlić się', meaning 'to smolder' or 'to glow faintly', describing the ember with an ongoing action.
Widziała iskry z tlącego się ogniska.
She saw sparks from the smoldering campfire.
In this sentence, 'tlącego' modifies 'ogniska', describing the campfire with the aspect of faintly burning or smoldering.
Zapach tlącego tytoniu wypełniał pokój.
The smell of smoldering tobacco filled the room.
'tlącego' here describes 'tytoniu' (tobacco) as undergoing the process of faint burning or smoldering, contributing to the sensory description.
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