No. 2,990 in Polish
odzyskać
To recover or regain.
In a sentence
Chciałem odzyskać stary album ze zdjęciami z czasów dzieciństwa.
I wanted to retrieve the old photo album from my childhood.
The word 'odzyskać' here means 'to retrieve' or 'to get back', indicating the action of regaining possession of something previously lost or inaccessible.
Pomogłem mu odzyskać spokój po trudnym dniu.
I helped him regain his calm after a difficult day.
In this usage, 'odzyskać' signifies 'to regain', referring to the restoration of a state or condition, such as calmness or control, that had been lost momentarily.
Po długich latach udało się im odzyskać utracony majątek rodzinny.
After many years, they managed to recover their lost family property.
Here, 'odzyskać' is used in the sense of 'to recover', emphasizing the successful regaining of something substantial or valuable that was previously lost or taken away.
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