No. 12,549 in Polish

napotyka

"Napotyka" means "encounters" or "comes across."

In a sentence

Każdego dnia człowiek napotyka nowe wyzwania.
Every day, a person encounters new challenges.
In this sentence, 'napotyka' is used to describe encountering or coming across challenges in life.
Gdy podróżnik napotyka przeszkodę, musi ją pokonać.
When a traveler encounters an obstacle, they have to overcome it.
Here, 'napotyka' illustrates encountering obstacles during a journey.
Napotyka na swojej drodze wielu interesujących ludzi.
He encounters many interesting people on his way.
In this context, 'napotyka' refers to meeting or coming across people.

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