pływać

pływać

To swim.

Here, 'pływać' is used in its basic form to indicate the action of swimming, a recreational activity.

Lubisz pływać w jeziorze, szczególnie latem.

Do you like swimming in the lake, especially in the summer?

The term 'pływać' describes the natural ability of fish to move through water, emphasizing an inherent characteristic.

Ryby potrafią pływać pod wodą przez całe życie.

Fish can swim underwater their entire lives.

'Pływać' is used metaphorically here to describe the movement of a boat on water, extending the meaning beyond swimming to include drifting or navigating.

Tamta łódź pływa po rzece od kilku tygodni.

That boat has been floating on the river for a few weeks.