This is the 2381st most frequent Polish word.
zapory
"Zapory" in English means "dams" or "barriers."
The word 'zapory' refers to 'dams' as physical structures obstructing water flow.
Zapory wodne w Polsce odgrywają ważną rolę w produkcji energii.
Dams in Poland play an important role in energy production.
Here, 'zapory' means 'barriers' used functionally to regulate water during a flood.
W czasie powodzi, zapory były używane do kontrolowania przepływu rzek.
During the flood, barriers were used to control the river flow.
In this case, 'zapory' implies preventive barriers for modernization and improvement purposes.