No. 15,313 in Polish
skracając
"Shortening" or "reducing."
In a sentence
Skracając drogę przez las, dotarliśmy na spotkanie szybciej.
By shortening the path through the forest, we reached the meeting faster.
Here "skracając" is used to describe the act of cutting down or reducing the route or pathway, implying a method chosen to save time.
Skracając czas oczekiwania, zamówiliśmy jedzenie online.
By shortening the waiting time, we ordered food online.
In this sentence, the word "skracając" indicates an action taken to reduce the duration of waiting.
Skracając rozmowę, przeszliśmy od razu do sedna sprawy.
By shortening the conversation, we went straight to the core of the issue.
Here, "skracając" refers to curtailing or making the conversation more concise to address the main topic directly.
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