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No. 17,654 in Polish

zimuje

"Zimuje" means "overwinters" or "spends the winter."

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  • 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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