No. 16,222 in Polish
upominać
"Upominać" means "to admonish" or "to remind."
In a sentence
Matka upomina dziecko, żeby nie biegało po domu.
The mother is admonishing the child not to run in the house.
In this sentence, 'upomina' is used to indicate giving advice or a reprimand gently to the child.
Upominam się o swoje prawa w pracy.
I assert my rights at work.
Here, 'upominam się' refers to asserting or demanding one's rights or entitlements.
Pracownik został upomniany za spóźnienie.
The employee has been admonished for being late.
In this case, 'upomniany' is used passively to describe having received a formal reprimand for an action.
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