No. 2,381 in Polish
zapory
"Zapory" in English means "dams" or "barriers."
In a sentence
Zapory wodne w Polsce odgrywają ważną rolę w produkcji energii.
Dams in Poland play an important role in energy production.
The word 'zapory' refers to 'dams' as physical structures obstructing water flow.
W czasie powodzi, zapory były używane do kontrolowania przepływu rzek.
During the flood, barriers were used to control the river flow.
Here, 'zapory' means 'barriers' used functionally to regulate water during a flood.
Inżynierowie projektują nowe zapory, które mają zwiększyć bezpieczeństwo.
Engineers are designing new barriers to enhance safety.
In this case, 'zapory' implies preventive barriers for modernization and improvement purposes.
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