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Polish frequency list

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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