wraku

This is the 16619th most frequent Polish word.


wraku

"Wraku" (genitive singular of "wrak") means "of a wreck" in English.


In this sentence, "wraku" refers to the remains of a ship, typically used to denote a shipwreck.

Na dnie oceanu znaleźli wrak statku.

At the bottom of the ocean, they found a shipwreck.


Here, "wraku" metaphorically describes the car damaged as if it were a wreck, indicating its poor condition.

Po wypadku samochód wyglądał jak wrak.

After the accident, the car looked like a wreck.


In this context, "wraku" is used to denote the wreckage of an airplane after a crash.

Ratujemy ofiary z wraku samolotu.

We are rescuing victims from the airplane wreck.