No. 5,122 in Polish
przejąć
"Przejąć" means "to take over" or "to seize."
In a sentence
Przejąłem obowiązki szefa podczas jego nieobecności.
I assumed the responsibilities of the manager during his absence.
Here, 'przejąć' is used to mean taking control or assuming responsibility for something in a professional or formal context.
Po rozmowie z nauczycielem przejąłem się moimi ocenami.
After speaking with the teacher, I became concerned about my grades.
In this case, 'przejąć się' signifies becoming emotionally affected or worried about something.
Kiedyś, nasz kraj został przejęty przez obcą armię.
Once, our country was seized by a foreign army.
Here, 'przejąć' refers to the act of taking possession or gaining control over something, often in a forceful or aggressive manner.
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