No. 17,440 in Polish
zaspokajając
"Zaspokajając" means "satisfying" or "fulfilling" in English.
In a sentence
On pomagał ludziom, zaspokajając ich potrzeby.
He helped people by fulfilling their needs.
In this sentence, 'zaspokajając' describes the action of fulfilling someone's needs as a participle modifying how 'On pomagał' is carried out.
Dziewczyna spędzała godziny w bibliotece, zaspokajając swoją ciekawość.
The girl spent hours in the library, satisfying her curiosity.
Here, 'zaspokajając' indicates the manner in which the girl's action of spending time is serving to satisfy her curiosity.
Zaspokajając głód, mężczyzna zjadł całą pizzę.
Satisfying his hunger, the man ate the entire pizza.
In this example, 'zaspokajając' shows the purpose behind the action of eating, which is to fulfill his hunger.
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