This is the 315th most frequent Slovak word.
boris
The Slovak word "Boris" is a male given name and does not have a specific meaning in English outside of being a proper noun.
In this sentence, 'Boris' is used as a proper noun to refer to a person's name.
Boris je môj dobrý priateľ.
Boris is my good friend.
Here, 'boris' is used in a poetic or metaphoric sense to describe a struggle or difficult challenge.
Prežil som boris svojho života.
I survived the struggle of my life.
In this example, 'Boris' is again used as a proper noun, specifically referring to a family member by name.