porażka
failure / defeat
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/pɔˈraʂka/
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Cultural Note
Polish history is full of heroic failures that are celebrated as moral victories. This cultural attitude toward 'porażka' extends to relationships — standing by your partner through professional setbacks is seen as the truest form of loyalty. The saying 'prawdziwych przyjaciół poznaje się w biedzie' (you know true friends in hardship) applies to partners too.
📝 Example Sentences
Porażka to nie koniec — to początek nowej drogi.
Failure is not the end — it's the beginning of a new path.
Byłam przy tobie w porażce i będę przy tobie w sukcesie.
I was with you in failure and I'll be with you in success.