No. 14,365 in Polish

przegina

"Przegina" in English means "overdoes it" or "crosses the line."

In a sentence

On czasami przegina z żartami.
He sometimes goes overboard with jokes.
The usage of 'przegina' here refers to exaggerating or taking something too far.
Nie przeginaj, proszę.
Don't overdo it, please.
In this instance, 'przegina' is used to request someone to refrain from excessive behavior.
Przeginasz, jeśli myślisz, że się zgodzę.
You're overreacting if you think I'll agree.
'Przeginasz' is applied here to indicate that someone is being unreasonable or exaggerating.

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