No. 13,289 in Polish
opłacić
"Opłacić" means "to pay for."
In a sentence
Muszę opłacić rachunki za prąd.
I need to pay the electricity bills.
Here, 'opłacić' refers to paying a due or bill.
Czy myśli Pan, że to się opłaci?
Do you think it will be worth it?
In this context, 'opłacić' is a reflexive verb meaning that something is worth the cost or effort.
Opłaciło się włożyć dużo pracy w ten projekt.
It was worth putting a lot of work into this project.
Here, 'opłaciło się' expresses a payoff or benefit gained from an effort.
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