No. 17,654 in Polish
zimuje
"Zimuje" means "overwinters" or "spends the winter."
In a sentence
Niedźwiedź brunatny zimuje w swojej jaskini.
The brown bear hibernates in its cave.
In this sentence, 'zimuje' refers to the act of an animal hibernating during winter.
Warzywa w piwnicy dobrze się zimują.
The vegetables store well in the cellar during winter.
Here, 'zimują' is used to indicate that the vegetables are kept during winter.
Gdzie zimują ptaki, które odlatują z naszego kraju?
Where do the birds that leave our country winter?
In this example, 'zimują' refers to birds spending the winter in a particular location.
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