No. 17,325 in Polish

zamykać

"Zamykać" means "to close."

In a sentence

Mama zamyka drzwi.
Mom is closing the doors.
The verb 'zamykać' is used in the present tense here, indicating the action of closing is currently ongoing.
Codziennie wieczorem zamykam okno.
Every evening I close the window.
This usage of 'zamykać' demonstrates a habitual action that happens regularly.
Nie wolno zamykać tego pokoju na klucz.
It's not allowed to lock this room.
Here, 'zamykać' is used in an impersonal construction with 'nie wolno', indicating a prohibition.

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