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No. 9,316 in Polish

tzn

"tzn" is an abbreviation in Polish meaning "that is" or "that means."

In a sentence

  • Musimy się umówić na wcześniejszą godzinę, tzn. spotkajmy się o szóstej.

    We need to arrange to meet earlier, i.e., let's meet at six.

    The word 'tzn' is used to introduce a specification or clarification of the preceding statement.

  • Nie miałem czasu na zakupy, tzn. cały dzień pracowałem.

    I didn't have time to go shopping, i.e., I worked all day.

    Here 'tzn' elaborates and provides reasoning or an explanation to the statement before it.

  • On jest bardzo zajęty, tzn. nie ma wolnej chwili na spotkanie.

    He is very busy, i.e., he doesn't have a free moment for a meeting.

    In this context, 'tzn' is employed to expand upon the initial notion by delivering a concrete example or insight.

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