No. 17,117 in Polish
właściwy
The Polish word "właściwy" means "proper," "appropriate," or "correct."
In a sentence
To jest właściwy czas na podjęcie decyzji.
This is the proper time to make a decision.
Here, 'właściwy' is used to mean 'proper' or 'appropriate,' indicating that the time referred is suitable for the discussed action.
Czy to jest właściwy klucz, aby otworzyć drzwi?
Is this the correct key to open the door?
In this case, 'właściwy' means 'correct,' referring to the correctness or precision of the key matching the lock.
Znaleźliśmy właściwy kierunek dzięki mapie.
We found the correct direction thanks to the map.
Here, 'właściwy' denotes 'correct' again, but in the context of identifying the appropriate direction or path to take.
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