No. 17,674 in Polish
zmarnować
To waste.
In a sentence
Nie chcę zmarnować tej okazji, aby z tobą porozmawiać.
I don't want to waste this opportunity to talk with you.
The word "zmarnować" is used here to mean 'to waste' in context of an opportunity, implying not utilizing it fully.
On zmarnował dużo czasu grając w gry komputerowe.
He wasted a lot of time playing computer games.
Here, "zmarnować" is utilized to indicate 'wasting' time, showing an unproductive use of time.
Musimy uważać, aby nie zmarnować zasobów naturalnych.
We must be careful not to waste natural resources.
In this sentence, "zmarnować" means 'to waste' referring to resources, emphasizing the idea of conservation.
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