No. 5,830 in Polish
zapleczu
"Zapleczu" means "background" or "backroom" in English, referring to a support area or resources behind the main activity.
In a sentence
Pracownicy trzymali zapasy na zapleczu.
The employees kept the supplies in the backroom.
The word 'zapleczu' is used here locationally to refer to the storage or utility section of a facility.
Na zapleczu tego sklepu zawsze dzieje się coś ciekawego.
Interesting things always happen in the backroom of this shop.
In this sentence, 'zapleczu' describes an area behind the main shop, implying hidden or less-observed activities.
Kierownik rozmawiał z dostawcą na zapleczu restauracji.
The manager talked with the supplier in the backroom of the restaurant.
Here, 'zapleczu' refers to the administrative or service area behind the main dining room in a restaurant.
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