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No. 11,595 in Polish

każą

"Każą" means "they order" or "they command."

In a sentence

  • Rodzice zawsze każą dzieciom odrabiać zadania domowe.

    Parents always tell children to do their homework.

    In this sentence, 'każą' means 'tell' or 'instruct' and is used to indicate a demand or instruction given by someone in authority.

  • Każą nam czekać na dworcu przez godzinę.

    They are making us wait at the station for an hour.

    Here, 'każą' is used to denote 'making someone do something', implying a lack of immediate choice or compliance with an external demand.

  • Dlaczego zawsze każą nam wszystko robić sami?

    Why do they always make us do everything ourselves?

    In this example, 'każą' emphasizes the imposition of a task or responsibility on someone, reflecting a rule or an unavoidable condition.

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