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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