No. 17,610 in Polish
zerwane
"Zerwane" means "torn" or "broken off" in English.
In a sentence
Kwiaty zostały zerwane z ogrodu.
The flowers were picked from the garden.
In this sentence, 'zerwane' refers to flowers being picked off from their stems.
Relacje między nimi zostały zerwane.
The relationships between them were severed.
Here, 'zerwane' is employed metaphorically to describe the breaking of connections.
Zerwałem się z łóżka, słysząc alarm.
I jumped out of bed, hearing the alarm.
Although not the focus word, a form of 'zerwane' is used here to describe a sudden action.
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