No. 14,323 in Polish
przechylając
"Przechylając" means "tilting" or "leaning" in English.
In a sentence
Przechylając głowę, próbował dostrzec zarys obiektu.
Tilting his head, he tried to see the outline of the object.
In this sentence, 'przechylając' is used as a participle describing the act of tilting one's head, indicating the manner in which the subject performed the action of trying to see something.
Przechylając szklankę, nalał do niej wody.
Tilting the glass, he poured water into it.
Here, 'przechylając' denotes the action of tilting the glass, explaining the manner in which water was poured into it.
Przechylając się do boku, uniknął zderzenia.
Leaning to the side, he avoided the collision.
In this sentence, 'przechylając się' is used reflexively to describe the subject's leaning motion as the means to avoid the collision.
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