siły zbrojne

Polish

Etymology

Literally, armed forces.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕi.wɘ ˈzbrɔj.nɛ/
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  • Syllabification: si‧ły zbroj‧ne

Noun

siły zbrojne nvir pl

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see siła,‎ zbrojny.
  2. (idiomatic, military) armed forces (military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and, sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary, through use of deadly force)
    Synonyms: armia, wojsko
    Hyponyms: siły powietrzne, siły specjalne

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