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No. 13,033 in Polish

odmówił

"Refused" or "declined."

In a sentence

  • Jan odmówił pomocy koledze.

    Jan refused to help his colleague.

    In this sentence, "odmówił" means 'refused' and is used to indicate that John declined an offer or request for help.

  • Ojciec odmówił modlitwę przed snem.

    Father said a prayer before bed.

    Here, "odmówił" means 'recited' and is used to describe the action of performing or saying a prayer specifically.

  • Dziecko odmówiło zjedzenia warzyw.

    The child refused to eat vegetables.

    In this example, "odmówiło" again means 'refused,' but it applies to the child's reluctance to eat something.

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