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sam

//ˈsam/ | /ˈsam/ | /ˈsam/ | /ˈsam//
Polishadjadvparticlenoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    alone (oneself without company)
  2. 2.
    alone (oneself without help)
  3. 3.
    alone, by oneself, without company
  4. 4.
    dialectalhere (at this place)
  5. 5.
    emphatic determiner, used similarly to "no other than" or "the very", as in "I myself"; oneself
    • Przygotowując intrygę przeciwko szefowi, pani Magdalena kazała swojej córce ubrać się skromnie, a sama założyła sukienkę z głębokim dekoltem.

      Preparing the intrigue against the boss, Ms. Magdalena told her daughter to dress modestly, while she herself put on a dress with a deep neckline.

    • Poszedł do samego końca.

      He went to the very end.

  6. 6.
    by oneself, alone (by one's own volition or power, without outside help or encouragement)
  7. 7.
    colloquialself-service shop

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Slavic *samъ Old Polish sam Polish sam Inherited from Old Polish sam.

Forms

  • bardziej samcomparative
  • najbardziej samsuperlative

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