No. 9,739 in Polish

zawadka

A small obstacle or hindrance; also, a name for certain settlements in Poland.

In a sentence

Znajdujemy się w małej wiosce o nazwie Zawadka.
We are in a small village called Zawadka.
In this sentence, 'Zawadka' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a village.
Droga była trudna do przejścia z powodu zawadki na ścieżce.
The road was difficult to pass due to an obstacle on the path.
Here, 'zawadka' refers to a small obstacle or hindrance.
Próbowaliśmy rozwiązać ten problem, ale każda nasza propozycja napotykała na zawadki.
We tried to solve the problem, but every suggestion of ours encountered hindrances.
In this usage, 'zawadka' is a metaphorical term for hindrances or challenges.

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