No. 9,453 in Polish
warta
"Warta" means "guard" or "watch" in English, often referring to a duty or shift of guarding something.
In a sentence
Warta to nazwa polskiej rzeki.
Warta is the name of a Polish river.
Here, 'Warta' is used as a proper noun, specifically the name of a river in Poland.
Strażnik pełnił wartę przez całą noc.
The guard was on duty throughout the night.
In this sentence, 'wartę' (a form of 'warta') refers to a shift or duty period of a guard or sentinel.
Czy warta zachodu jest tamta wyprawa?
Is that trip worth the effort?
Here, 'warta' is part of the phrase 'warta zachodu', meaning 'worth the effort', showing its idiomatic usage.
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