No. 12,969 in Polish
odbudować
"Odbudować" means "to rebuild" or "to reconstruct."
In a sentence
Musimy odbudować to miasto po zakończeniu wojny.
We need to rebuild this city after the war ends.
In this sentence, 'odbudować' is used in the context of reconstructing or restoring something, specifically a city, after a destructive event has occurred.
Próbuje odbudować swoją reputację po kontrowersji.
He is trying to rebuild his reputation after a controversy.
Here, 'odbudować' is figuratively applied to indicate restoring something intangible, like reputation or trust.
Naród stara się odbudować swoją gospodarkę po kryzysie.
The nation is striving to rebuild its economy following the crisis.
In this example, 'odbudować' is again dealing with the context of recovery and reconstruction, applied to an abstract concept such as an economy.
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