No. 17,173 in Polish
zachowywać
"Zachowywać" means "to behave" or "to preserve" depending on context.
In a sentence
Dziecko zachowywało się bardzo grzecznie w sklepie.
The child behaved very politely in the store.
In this sentence, 'zachowywać' is used reflexively as 'zachowywało się' to describe the conduct or behavior of the child, emphasizing politeness in public setting.
Musimy zachowywać ostrożność podczas jazdy samochodem.
We need to maintain caution while driving a car.
Here, 'zachowywać' signifies the act of maintaining or exercising care or caution in a specific situation, indicating an ongoing action of being cautious.
Próbował zachowywać spokój, nawet kiedy sytuacja była napięta.
He tried to keep calm even when the situation was tense.
In this context, 'zachowywać' is utilized to describe the effort to preserve or maintain a certain state, like calmness, under challenging circumstances.
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