No. 17,065 in Polish

wyłączać

"Wyłączać" means "to turn off" or "to disable."

In a sentence

Musisz wyłączać światło, gdy wychodzisz z pokoju.
You should turn off the light when you leave the room.
In this sentence, 'wyłączać' (to turn off) is used in the context of disconnecting an electrical appliance, specifically the light.
Lubię wyłączać telefon, żeby odpocząć od hałasu.
I like turning off my phone to take a break from the noise.
Here, 'wyłączać' means to disable or power down a device for a purpose, exemplified with a phone.
Należy wyłączać aplikacje działające w tle, aby oszczędzać baterię.
It is recommended to close background apps in order to save battery.
In this example, 'wyłączać' refers to the action of stopping or terminating applications on electronic devices.

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