No. 16,127 in Polish
uderzy艂o
The Polish word "uderzyło" means "it hit" or "it struck" in English.
In a sentence
Błękitne światło uderzyło mnie prosto w twarz.
The blue light struck me straight in the face.
Here, 'uderzyło' is used to describe an impact, in this case, metaphorically referring to light hitting someone's face directly.
Silny wiatr uderzył w drzewa, łamiąc ich gałęzie.
A strong wind struck the trees, breaking their branches.
In this context, 'uderzyło' denotes the action of the wind impacting the trees violently.
Wiadomość o wynikach konkursu uderzyła ją jak grom z jasnego nieba.
The news about the contest results struck her out of the blue.
Here, 'uderzyło' is used figuratively to express the sudden and impactful emotional effect of receiving unexpected news.
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