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No. 16,078 in Polish

ubierać

"Ubierać" means "to dress" or "to put on clothes."

In a sentence

  • Ubieram się ciepło, bo na dworze jest zimno.

    I dress warmly because it's cold outside.

    The verb 'ubierać' is used reflexively here ('ubieram się') to indicate the act of dressing oneself in clothing suited to the weather conditions.

  • Mama ubiera dziecko przed wyjściem na spacer.

    Mom dresses the child before going for a walk.

    Here 'ubiera' indicates that the subject (Mama) is putting clothes on another person (dziecko).

  • Czy możesz pomóc mi ubrać choinkę na święta?

    Can you help me decorate the Christmas tree for the holidays?

    In this sentence, 'ubrać' is utilized metaphorically to signify 'decorating' the tree, rather than physically dressing it.

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