No. 14,140 in Polish
poświęcając
"Poświęcając" means "devoting" or "sacrificing."
In a sentence
Poświęcając czas na naukę, możesz zdobyć nowe umiejętności.
By dedicating time to learning, you can acquire new skills.
Here, 'poświęcając' is used in its gerund form, meaning dedicating or sacrificing time in order to achieve something.
Poświęcając się rodzinie, odnalazł prawdziwe szczęście.
By dedicating himself to his family, he found true happiness.
In this sentence, 'poświęcając' indicates the act of devoting oneself to his family as a way of finding happiness.
Artysta spędza życie, poświęcając się sztuce.
The artist spends his life dedicating himself to art.
Here, 'poświęcając' expresses the continuous action of devoting oneself to art as a lifetime endeavor.
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