No. 16,107 in Polish
uczesać
To comb or style (hair).
In a sentence
Joanna uczesała swoje włosy przed wyjściem.
Joanna combed her hair before going out.
The verb 'uczesać' is used here in its literal sense, describing the action of combing one's hair.
Musimy uczesać naszego psa, bo ma długą sierść.
We need to groom our dog because it has long fur.
In this sentence, 'uczesać' extends its meaning to grooming an animal, particularly combing its fur.
Ogrodnik uczesał rabaty, aby wyglądały schludniej.
The gardener arranged the flower beds to make them look tidier.
Here, 'uczesać' is used metaphorically to signify tidying up or arranging something neatly.
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