No. 17,254 in Polish
zakażone
"Zakażone" means "infected" in English.
In a sentence
Rana na jej ręce była zakażona.
The wound on her hand was infected.
Here, 'zakażona' is used as an adjective to describe the wound being infected by bacteria or germs.
Zakażone obszary powinny być odpowiednio oczyszczone.
Infected areas should be properly cleaned.
In this case, 'zakażone' acts as a plural nominative adjective describing the state of specific regions or areas.
Uważaj, aby nie dotknąć zakażonej wody.
Be careful not to touch contaminated water.
Here, 'zakażonej' is a feminine singular genitive adjective describing the water as being polluted or contaminated with harmful substances.
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