No. 13,011 in Polish
odezwać
"To speak up" or "to respond."
In a sentence
Postanowiłem odezwać się do starego przyjaciela.
I decided to get in touch with an old friend.
Here, 'odezwać' is used reflexively ('odezwać się') to indicate initiating communication with someone.
Nie spodziewałem się, że ta osoba odezwie się tak szybko na moją wiadomość.
I did not expect that person to respond to my message so quickly.
In this context, 'odezwać się' means to respond or reply to a communication.
Prezydent postanowił odezwać się do narodu w radiowym przemówieniu.
The president decided to address the nation in a radio speech.
Here, 'odezwać się' applies to addressing others in a formal context, as in a speech or statement.
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