No. 3,467 in Polish
zginęła
"Zginęła" means "she/it disappeared" or "she/it perished" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Oczy mojej babci zrobiły się wilgotne, gdy przypomniała sobie o swojej przyjaciółce, która zginęła podczas wojny.
My grandmother's eyes got teary when she remembered her friend who perished during the war.
Used to convey that the friend perished, typically in a past event.
Mojemu bratu zginęła ulubiona książka i nie może jej znaleźć.
My brother's favorite book has gone missing and he cannot find it.
Used to express the idea that the book is missing.
Na tej ścieżce poważnie zginęła żaglówka, gdyż nie zauważono skały pod wodą.
On this path, a sailboat was severely wrecked as an underwater rock was not noticed.
Used to describe the wrecking or serious damage of the sailboat.
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