No. 13,004 in Polish
odebrała
"She took" or "she received."
In a sentence
Maria odebrała paczkę z poczty.
Maria collected the package from the post office.
Here, 'odebrała' is used to denote the action of collecting or retrieving something, emphasizing completion of the act.
Spotkanie odebrało mi dużo energii.
The meeting drained a lot of my energy.
In this context, 'odebrało' (third person singular past tense) is employed to indicate taking something away, showcasing its metaphorical usage to describe an effect.
Odebrała telefon zaraz po pierwszym dzwonku.
She answered the phone just after the first ring.
Here, 'odebrała' is used in the sense of picking up or answering the phone.
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