No. 5,920 in Polish
zmuszeni
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In a sentence
Byliśmy zmuszeni poczekać na następny autobus.
We were forced to wait for the next bus.
The word 'zmuszeni' is used to indicate that the speakers did not have any choice in their action.
Czułem się zmuszony do wyjaśnienia sytuacji.
I felt compelled to explain the situation.
In this instance, 'zmuszony' signifies an internal feeling of obligation or necessity.
Pracownicy zostali zmuszeni do wcześniej rezygnacji.
The employees were forced to resign prematurely.
Here, 'zmuszeni' represents an external compulsion applied by a third party or circumstances.
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