No. 17,736 in Polish
znęcał
"He mistreated" or "He abused."
In a sentence
On znęcał się nad swoim bratem.
He abused his brother.
Here, the word is used to describe someone abusing another in a physical or emotional manner.
W swojej powieści autor znęcał się nad postaciami, stawiając je w trudnych sytuacjach.
In his novel, the author tormented the characters by putting them in difficult situations.
Used metaphorically to describe how characters in a story are subjected to hardships by the author.
Znęcał się nad dźwiękiem gitary, grając bardzo chaotycznie.
He tormented the sound of the guitar, playing very chaotically.
Utilized figuratively here, indicating rough or improper playing of an instrument.
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