No. 10,306 in Polish
chmurzyć
"Chmurzyć" means "to cloud over" or "to become overcast."
In a sentence
Na horyzoncie zaczęło się chmurzyć.
On the horizon, it started getting cloudy.
In this sentence, 'chmurzyć się' refers to the weather becoming cloudy, typically involving clouds gathering in the sky.
Jego twarz się chmurzyła po usłyszeniu złych wiadomości.
His face darkened upon hearing the bad news.
Here, 'chmurzyć się' metaphorically describes facial expression becoming dark or gloomy, reflecting negative emotions.
Niebo stopniowo chmurzyło się, zwiastując deszcz.
The sky gradually became cloudy, indicating rain.
In this example, 'chmurzyć się' directly describes the gradual process of the sky filling with clouds, signalling upcoming rain.
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