No. 686 in Polish
cieszyć
"To enjoy" or "to rejoice."
In a sentence
Cieszę się, że dziś świeci słońce.
I'm happy that the sun is shining today.
Here, 'cieszyć się' means 'to be happy' or 'to enjoy', expressing joy about an event.
Dzieci cieszą się na wycieczkę do zoo.
The children are looking forward to the trip to the zoo.
Here, 'cieszyć się na' conveys anticipation or looking forward to something.
Ten posiłek cieszy się popularnością wśród gości.
This meal enjoys popularity among guests.
In this sentence, 'cieszyć się' is used in a figurative sense meaning 'to enjoy' in terms of popularity.
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