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No. 16,560 in Polish

wkręcić

To screw in, twist in, or involve someone in something (sometimes playfully or deceptively).

In a sentence

  • Musisz mocno wkręcić śrubę, żeby dobrze trzymała.

    You need to screw in the screw tightly to hold well.

    Here, 'wkręcić' refers to the physical action of screwing something in, often a mechanical object like a screw.

  • Janek powiedział mi, że wkręcił się w jazdę na rowerze.

    Janek told me that he got into cycling.

    In this context, 'wkręcić' is used colloquially to mean getting involved or becoming enthusiastic about an activity.

  • Marek mnie wkręcił, mówiąc, że wygrałem loterię.

    Marek tricked me by saying that I won the lottery.

    Here, 'wkręcił' is used informally to mean deceiving or jokingly fooling someone.

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