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porwać — meaning in English

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English meaning

disappear verb To vanish from sight; to stop being visible.
kidnap verb To unlawfully seize and hold a person captive, often to demand a ransom.

Senses

porwać is used for these senses in English:

disappear (transitive, often, euphemistic) To make vanish; especially, to abduct or murder for political reasons.
kidnap (transitive) To seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom. [from 17th c.]

disappear — full definition

verb To vanish from sight; to stop being visible.
verb To go missing, especially suddenly and without explanation.
verb (transitive, informal) To make someone vanish, especially by abducting or killing them for political reasons.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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