No. 17,285 in Polish
zalewamy
"Zalewamy" means "we pour" or "we flood" in English.
In a sentence
Zalewamy filiżanki gorącą herbatą.
We are filling cups with hot tea.
The verb 'zalewamy' is used in its primary sense of 'pouring liquid into or over something'.
Podczas powodzi te obszary często zalewamy.
During a flood, we often flood these areas.
Here, 'zalewamy' is employed metaphorically, describing the act of water overflowing certain areas.
Zalewamy kwiaty w ogrodzie, aby mogły rosnąć.
We water the flowers in the garden so they can grow.
In this case, 'zalewamy' is used in the context of 'watering' plants, relating to the act of pouring water for irrigation.
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