to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear
wzdrygnąć się, cofnąć się
to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening
zapobiegać, odpierać
to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner
odrzucać, odtrącać
to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range
skracać, ograniczać
to take part in or become involved with something actively
uczestniczyć, angażować się
to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality
obdarować, wyposażyć
to adhere firmly or stick closely to something
mocno przylegać, ściśle przylegać
to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.
unieważnić, odwołać
to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept
oznaczać, wskazywać
to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome
pociągać za sobą, wymagać
to bring up a topic or question for discussion
wysuwać, proponować
to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone
zgrzytać, skrzypieć
to express great regret or sorrow for something
opłakiwać, narzekać
to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics
karykaturować
to overrun in large numbers
opanowywać, zalewać
to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death
zapisać w testamencie, przekazać w spadku
to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population
przeprowadzić spis ludności, dokonać spisu ludności
to express dissatisfaction with something
opłakiwać, narzekać
