This is the 9766th most frequent Polish word.
zemstę
Revenge.
In this sentence, 'zemstę' is used as an object of the verb 'pragnie', indicating the desire for revenge.
Wykrzyknął, że pragnie zemstę za doznane krzywdy.
He exclaimed that he desires revenge for the injustice suffered.
Here, 'zemstę' serves as part of the phrase 'podjęli zemstę', meaning 'they took revenge', describing the action.
Podjęli zemstę na swoich wrogach, planując przebiegłą strategię.
They took revenge on their enemies by devising a cunning strategy.
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.