No. 13,708 in Polish
podkręcać
To intensify, boost, or enhance something; also, to twist or turn up.
In a sentence
Podkręcałem głośność muzyki przed imprezą.
I turned up the volume of the music before the party.
Here, 'podkręcałem' means to increase, specifically the volume of music.
Podkręcam tempo pracy, aby wszystko skończyć na czas.
I am speeding up the pace of work to finish everything on time.
In this sentence, 'podkręcam' refers to increasing the intensity or pace of an activity.
W filmach często podkręcają emocje poprzez dramatyczną muzykę.
In movies, they often enhance emotions through dramatic music.
Here, 'podkręcają' is used figuratively to mean intensifying or heightening an experience or feeling.
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