No. 646 in Polish
skorzystać
To make use of; to take advantage of.
In a sentence
Chciałem skorzystać z okazji i odwiedzić starą bibliotekę.
I wanted to take the opportunity and visit the old library.
Here, 'skorzystać' means 'to take advantage of', implying utilizing or seizing an opportunity.
Warto skorzystać z dostępnych narzędzi, aby poprawić efektywność.
It is worth using the available tools to improve efficiency.
In this case, 'skorzystać' indicates 'to use' or 'to make use of', referring to employing resources.
Czy mogę skorzystać z twojej ładowarki do telefonu?
May I use your phone charger?
Here, 'skorzystać' is used in the sense of 'to use', referring to borrowing or accessing an item temporarily.
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