znęca

In a sentence

• On się znęca nad słabszym kolegą.

  He is mistreating his weaker friend.

  In this sentence, 'znęca' means 'is mistreating' and describes the act of causing harm or being cruel to someone.

• Nie wolno się znęcać nad zwierzętami.

  One should not be cruel to animals.

  Here, 'znęcać' is used in the infinitive form to express a general prohibition against causing harm or being cruel.

• Zauważyłam, że często znęca się nad sobą w myślach.

  I noticed that he often mistreats himself in his thoughts.

  In this usage, 'znęca' describes mental self-cruelty or the act of being harsh on oneself mentally.