No. 17,673 in Polish
zmagać
"Zmagać" means "to struggle" or "to wrestle" in English.
In a sentence
Ona zmaga się z trudnymi decyzjami w pracy.
She is struggling with difficult decisions at work.
The word 'zmagać' is used in the reflexive form 'zmaga się' to express effort in overcoming challenges.
Musiał zmagać się z przeciwnościami losu za młodu.
He had to contend with the adversities of life in his youth.
In this sentence, 'zmagać się' conveys dealing with life challenges in a determined way.
Zmagałem się z nauką nowego języka przez wiele miesięcy.
I struggled with learning a new language for many months.
The verb 'zmagać' here reflects the prolonged effort required for language learning.
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