No. 17,312 in Polish
zamknąć
"Zamknąć" means "to close" in English.
In a sentence
Musisz zamknąć drzwi przed wyjściem.
You must close the door before leaving.
Here, 'zamknąć' means to physically close something, such as a door.
Chcę zamknąć ten temat i przejść do następnego.
I want to close this topic and move on to the next one.
In this sentence, 'zamknąć' is used metaphorically to mean finishing or ending a discussion or subject.
Komputer zaczął zamykać wszystkie aplikacje bez mojej zgody.
The computer started closing all applications without my permission.
This usage indicates 'zamknąć' in the context of shutting down or terminating operations of software or applications.
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