No. 984 in Polish
utrzymać
"Utrzymać" means "to maintain" or "to keep."
In a sentence
Muszę utrzymać równowagę na rowerze.
I need to maintain balance on the bicycle.
Here, "utrzymać" means to maintain or keep stability.
Trudno jest utrzymać porządek w pokoju dziecka.
It's difficult to keep order in a child's room.
In this context, "utrzymać" refers to keeping or maintaining cleanliness or organization.
Staramy się utrzymać pozytywne relacje z sąsiadami.
We try to maintain positive relations with the neighbors.
Here, "utrzymać" is used to mean sustaining or upholding good relationships.
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