No. 9,766 in Polish
zemstę
Revenge.
In a sentence
Wykrzyknął, że pragnie zemstę za doznane krzywdy.
He exclaimed that he desires revenge for the injustice suffered.
In this sentence, 'zemstę' is used as an object of the verb 'pragnie', indicating the desire for revenge.
Podjęli zemstę na swoich wrogach, planując przebiegłą strategię.
They took revenge on their enemies by devising a cunning strategy.
Here, 'zemstę' serves as part of the phrase 'podjęli zemstę', meaning 'they took revenge', describing the action.
Nie powinniśmy pragnąć zemstę; lepszym rozwiązaniem jest przebaczenie.
We should not desire revenge; forgiveness is a better solution.
In this example, 'zemstę' is again an object of the verb 'pragnąć', used to express the concept of revenge as something one might seek or desire.
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