No. 1,553 in Polish
dochodzi
"Dochodzi" in English means "it comes," "it arrives," or "it reaches."
In a sentence
Codziennie dochodzi do parku, by zacząć dzień od spaceru.
Every day, he reaches the park to start the day with a walk.
The word 'dochodzi' here is used to indicate reaching a destination.
Dochodzi do wielu nieporozumień podczas tego rodzaju dyskusji.
Many misunderstandings arise during this type of discussion.
In this context, 'dochodzi' means 'arise' or 'occur', referring to the emergence of events or situations.
Dochodzi trzecia godzina, a on nadal nie dotarł.
It's approaching three o'clock, and he still hasn't arrived.
Here, 'dochodzi' is used to emphasize something nearing or approaching a specific time.
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