No. 16,191 in Polish
umywać
To wash.
In a sentence
Każdego ranka umywam ręce przed śniadaniem.
Every morning I wash my hands before breakfast.
In this sentence, 'umywam' is used to indicate the act of cleaning one's hands, a reflexive everyday activity involving water and soap.
On umywa ręce od odpowiedzialności za to, co się stało.
He washes his hands of responsibility for what happened.
Here, 'umywa ręce' is a figurative expression meaning to disassociate oneself from blame or responsibility.
Czy mógłbyś umywać samochód co tydzień?
Could you wash the car every week?
In this case, 'umywać' is utilized to denote the action of cleaning an object, specifically a vehicle, implying regular maintenance.
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