No. 16,166 in Polish
ulegać
"Ulegać" means "to succumb," "to yield," or "to undergo."
In a sentence
Materiał pod wpływem ciepła ulega rozszerzeniu.
The material expands under the influence of heat.
In this sentence, 'ulega' means 'undergoes', describing a physical change in the material.
Czasami ulegam pokusie zjedzenia słodyczy.
Sometimes I yield to the temptation of eating sweets.
Here, 'ulegam' is used to express succumbing or yielding to a temptation.
Budynek uległ zniszczeniu podczas burzy.
The building was destroyed during the storm.
In this case, 'uległ' signifies that the building underwent destruction, indicating a consequence of an external event.
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