No. 15,485 in Polish
sprzeciwiać
"Sprzeciwiać" means "to oppose" or "to object."
In a sentence
On sprzeciwia się nowym zasadom.
He opposes the new rules.
Here, 'sprzeciwiać' is used to express an act of opposition or disagreement towards something.
Nie chcę się sprzeciwiać twoim decyzjom.
I don’t want to oppose your decisions.
In this sentence, 'sprzeciwiać' conveys a reluctance or avoidance of challenging someone else's choices.
Dzieci często sprzeciwiają się nakazom rodziców.
Children often oppose their parents’ orders.
Here, 'sprzeciwiać' illustrates a frequent behavior of resistance or noncompliance, pertaining to authority or rules.
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