No. 13,739 in Polish
podpytać
To ask discreetly or inquire subtly.
In a sentence
Zdecydowałem się podpytać koleżankę o jej doświadczenia.
I decided to ask my colleague subtly about her experiences.
In this sentence, 'podpytać' is used to refer to asking someone questions in a careful or subtle manner, often to explore or learn without imposing.
Podpytałem go o jego plany na przyszłość.
I subtly asked him about his future plans.
Here, 'podpytać' suggests engaging in informal questioning to understand someone's intentions or ideas.
Postaram się podpytać nauczyciela o dodatkowe materiały.
I will try to subtly ask the teacher about additional materials.
In this context, 'podpytać' is again used to describe delicately questioning someone to gather more information.
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