No. 5,524 in Polish
tyłem
"Tyłem" means "backwards" or "with one's back" in English.
In a sentence
Poszedł do wyjścia tyłem.
He went to the exit backwards.
Here, 'tyłem' signifies moving in a backwards direction.
Samochód zaparkował tyłem do ściany.
The car was parked with its rear towards the wall.
Here, 'tyłem' refers to the orientation of the car relative to the wall.
Obrócił się tyłem do publiczności.
He turned his back to the audience.
Here, 'tyłem' describes the position of a person relative to the audience, indicating they are facing away.
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