No. 12,993 in Polish
oddawał
"Oddawał" means "he was giving back" or "he was returning" in English.
In a sentence
On oddawał książkę do biblioteki.
He was returning the book to the library.
Here, 'oddawał' means 'was returning' and refers to the action of bringing back a borrowed item.
Oddawał strzały na bramkę podczas meczu.
He was shooting at the goal during the match.
In this context, 'oddawał' means 'was shooting' and is used to describe the action of attempting to score in a game.
Artysta oddawał emocje poprzez swoją muzykę.
The artist conveyed emotions through his music.
Here, 'oddawał' is used metaphorically to mean 'conveyed', referring to expressing something through art.
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