No. 1,513 in Polish
wielki
"Great" or "big."
In a sentence
Wielki las rozpościerał się przed nami.
A vast forest stretched out before us.
Here, 'wielki' is used as an adjective to emphasize the large and expansive nature of the forest.
To był wielki dzień w moim życiu.
It was a great day in my life.
In this context, 'wielki' is utilized metaphorically to describe the importance and significance of the day.
Mały chłopiec patrzył z podziwem na wielką górę.
The small boy looked with admiration at the large mountain.
'Wielki' is descriptive here, referring to the mountain's physical size.
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