No. 17,689 in Polish
zmiotło
"Zmiotło" means "swept away" in English.
In a sentence
Nagły podmuch wiatru zmiotło wszystkie liście z podwórka.
A sudden gust of wind swept all the leaves off the yard.
In this sentence, 'zmiotło' refers to the removal or displacement of leaves from the yard by the wind.
Silny wiatr zmiotło nasz parasol, gdy siedzieliśmy na plaży.
The strong wind swept away our umbrella as we were sitting on the beach.
Here, 'zmiotło' indicates the action of the wind forcefully moving the umbrella from its place.
Powódź zmiotło dużą część miasteczka i wiele domów uległo zniszczeniu.
The flood swept away a large part of the town, and many houses were destroyed.
In this case, 'zmiotło' metaphorically describes the destructive impact of the flood, resulting in the town’s partial washout.
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