No. 2,984 in Polish
odpowiadać
"To answer" or "to respond."
In a sentence
Odpowiadam na pytanie nauczyciela.
I answer the teacher's question.
Here, 'odpowiadać' means 'to answer' or 'to respond to'. It is used in the context of responding to a question, indicating speech or written reply.
Czy ten kolor odpowiada twoim oczekiwaniom?
Does this color meet your expectations?
Here, 'odpowiadać' means 'to meet' or 'to correspond to'. It is used to express that something aligns with or fulfills specific criteria or expectations.
Nie zgadzam się, ale to nic, bo każdy ma prawo do odpowiadania na swój sposób.
I don't agree, but it doesn't matter, because everyone has the right to respond in their own way.
In this sentence, 'odpowiadać' is in a reflective sense, meaning 'to respond'. The usage demonstrates individual's unique style or manner of response or expression.
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