No. 4,044 in Polish

zaraz

"Zaraz" means "soon" or "right away" in English.

In a sentence

Zaraz przyjdę.
I will come right away.
Here, 'zaraz' indicates immediacy or promptness, meaning 'right away' or 'soon'.
Mieszka zaraz obok mnie.
He lives right next to me.
In this sentence, 'zaraz' is used to specify proximity, indicating that the subject resides 'right next' to the speaker.
Zaraz zaczynamy lekcję.
We are starting the lesson soon.
Here, 'zaraz' serves to express the short time before an event, meaning 'soon'.

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