No. 16,619 in Polish
wraku
"Wraku" (genitive singular of "wrak") means "of a wreck" in English.
In a sentence
Na dnie oceanu znaleźli wrak statku.
At the bottom of the ocean, they found a shipwreck.
In this sentence, "wraku" refers to the remains of a ship, typically used to denote a shipwreck.
Po wypadku samochód wyglądał jak wrak.
After the accident, the car looked like a wreck.
Here, "wraku" metaphorically describes the car damaged as if it were a wreck, indicating its poor condition.
Ratujemy ofiary z wraku samolotu.
We are rescuing victims from the airplane wreck.
In this context, "wraku" is used to denote the wreckage of an airplane after a crash.
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