No. 5,912 in Polish
zmarnował
"Zmarnował" means "wasted" in English.
In a sentence
On zmarnował swoją szansę na awans.
He wasted his chance for promotion.
The word 'zmarnował' here expresses the waste of an opportunity or potential benefit due to action or inaction.
Byłem zły, że ktoś zmarnował jedzenie.
I was angry that someone wasted food.
In this case, 'zmarnował' conveys the act of wasting physical resources, emphasizing carelessness or neglect.
Zmarnował czas na niepotrzebne kłótnie.
He wasted time on unnecessary arguments.
Here, 'zmarnował' is used to indicate the inefficient allocation or use of a valuable resource, specifically time.
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