No. 16,265 in Polish

uspokaja

"Uspokaja" means "calms" or "soothes."

In a sentence

Muzyka klasyczna uspokaja mnie po stresującym dniu.
Classical music calms me down after a stressful day.
In this sentence, 'uspokaja' is used metaphorically to describe the calming effect of classical music on one's emotions.
On uspokaja dziecko, które płacze.
He is calming the crying child.
Here, 'uspokaja' refers to the action of soothing a child to stop it from crying.
Herbatka z melisy uspokaja nerwy przed ważnym egzaminem.
Lemon balm tea calms the nerves before an important exam.
In this case, 'uspokaja' conveys the effect of tea in reducing anxiety or nervousness.

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