No. 3,331 in Polish
upałów
"Upałów" is the genitive plural form of "upał," meaning "heat" or "hot weather" in English.
In a sentence
Ludzie często szukają cienia podczas letnich upałów.
People often seek shade during summer heatwaves.
The word 'upałów' is used here in the context of heatwaves, indicating extremely hot weather conditions during summer.
Zastanawiał się, jak spędzić popołudnie w środku takich upałów.
He wondered how to spend the afternoon in the midst of such heat.
Here, 'upałów' is used to describe very hot weather, particularly highlighting the challenging conditions it brings.
Udało im się znaleźć ochłodę nad rzeką, mimo panujących upałów.
They managed to find relief by the river, despite the prevailing heat.
In this sentence, 'upałów' refers to the prevailing high temperatures that make finding cooler areas desirable.
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