No. 18,081 in Polish
żywi
"Żywi" means "the living" in English.
In a sentence
Rodzina żywi duży szacunek dla tradycji.
The family harbors great respect for traditions.
The word "żywi" is used here as a form of the verb "żywić," which, in this context, means "to harbor" or "to hold" feelings or emotions.
Kwiaty żywiły się wodą z podłoża.
The flowers thrived on the water from the soil.
Here, "żywiły" is a past tense form of "żywić" referring to the biological act of feeding or being nourished.
Nasza kotka żywi się tylko świeżym mięsem.
Our cat feeds exclusively on fresh meat.
In this sentence, "żywi się" is a reflexive form of the verb "żywić" used to describe habitual feeding behavior in animals.
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