No. 4,783 in Polish
oddając
"Oddając" means "giving back" or "returning" in English.
In a sentence
Oddając książki do biblioteki, pamiętaj o terminie.
Returning the books to the library, remember the due date.
Indicating an action performed while doing something else, here expressing the verb ‘return’ in a gerundive form.
Oddając głos w wyborach, mamy wpływ na przyszłość.
By casting a vote during elections, we influence the future.
Signifying the gerundive form of ‘giving’, implying an action performed in the context of an election.
Oddając ci sprawiedliwość, przyznaję, że miałeś rację.
In giving you justice, I admit that you were right.
Used metaphorically to suggest acknowledging someone’s point or merit, that is, figurative application.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “oddając” in actual Polish podcasts.
Find “oddając” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Polish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into polski, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Polish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).