No. 5,855 in Polish
zasłania
"Zasłania" means "covers" or "blocks" in English.
In a sentence
On zasłania okno przed słońcem.
He is covering the window against the sun.
The word 'zasłania' here denotes the physical act of covering something to block light or view.
Zasłania się wymówkami, gdy nie chce czegoś zrobić.
He uses excuses to cover himself when he doesn't want to do something.
In this sentence, 'zasłania' signifies metaphorically concealing motives or actions behind something, such as excuses.
Drzewo zasłania cały widok z balkonu.
The tree blocks the entire view from the balcony.
Here, 'zasłania' is used to describe an object obstructing the view from a certain perspective.
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