No. 3,485 in Polish
zniszczyć
To destroy.
In a sentence
Zniszczyłem stare dokumenty, ponieważ były niepotrzebne.
I destroyed old documents because they were unnecessary.
In this sentence, 'zniszczyć' refers to the act of destroying or disposing of old or unwanted items as they are no longer needed.
Burza zniszczyła dach naszego domu.
The storm destroyed the roof of our house.
Here, 'zniszczyć' is used to describe damage caused by external forces, specifically a natural phenomenon like a storm.
Nie pozwól zniszczyć swojego marzenia przez strach.
Don't let your dream be destroyed by fear.
In this example, 'zniszczyć' is metaphorically applied to illustrate harm or ruin caused to abstract concepts like dreams or aspirations.
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