No. 2,972 in Polish
odbiera
"Receives," "answers," or "takes" depending on context.
In a sentence
Anna odbiera paczkę z poczty.
Anna is picking up a package from the post office.
Here, 'odbiera' means to collect or pick up something, in this case, a package.
Jan odbiera telefon.
Jan answers the phone.
In this context, 'odbiera' means to answer, referring to answering a call.
Piotr odbiera sytuację jako zagrożenie.
Piotr perceives the situation as a threat.
Here, 'odbiera' denotes perceiving or interpreting something, specifically perceiving the situation as threatening.
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