No. 1,432 in Polish
wysoki
The Polish word "wysoki" means "tall" or "high" in English.
In a sentence
Wysoki człowiek przeszedł przez drzwi.
A tall person walked through the door.
The word 'wysoki' is used as an adjective describing the physical height of a person.
Ten budynek jest bardzo wysoki.
This building is very tall.
Here, 'wysoki' is used to describe the height of an inanimate object, a building.
Ma wysoki głos, który jest łatwo rozpoznawalny.
They have a high-pitched voice that is easily recognizable.
In this example, 'wysoki' describes the pitch of the voice, a metaphorical usage to indicate frequency.
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