No. 16,304 in Polish
utrudniając
"Making something more difficult."
In a sentence
On biegł przez błoto, utrudniając sobie drogę do celu.
He ran through the mud, hindering his way to the goal.
This sentence demonstrates the participle 'utrudniając' used to indicate an action that makes the process of reaching the goal harder.
Rozmawiali przez telefon, utrudniając skoncentrowanie się na pracy.
They talked on the phone, making it difficult to concentrate on work.
Here, 'utrudniając' shows an action causing difficulty or obstruction.
Deszcz padał mocno, utrudniając widoczność na drodze.
The rain was falling heavily, making visibility on the road difficult.
In this sentence, 'utrudniając' reflects an action complicating the visibility conditions.
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