No. 17,811 in Polish
zwrotnym
"Zwrotnym" means "reflexive" or "returning" depending on context.
In a sentence
Punkt zwrotny tej opowieści nastąpił, gdy bohater dotarł do zamku.
The turning point of this story occurred when the hero reached the castle.
The word 'zwrotny' here modifies 'punkt' to indicate a figurative turning or pivotal moment.
W samochodzie zastosowano zwrotną przekładnię, która poprawia sterowność.
In the car, a reversible gearbox was used to improve maneuverability.
The word 'zwrotną' refers to a mechanical component capable of reverse operation.
Karol umie posługiwać się zwrotną polszczyzną, co robi wrażenie.
Karol knows how to use reflexive Polish expressions, which is impressive.
Here, 'zwrotną' describes the linguistic quality of reflexivity in language use.
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