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    What it means

    Means “to place the emphasis” or “to stress/highlight” something. Used when someone wants to draw special attention to a particular point, aspect, or priority. Equivalent to English “to put the focus on” or “to emphasize.”

    Vocabulary

    • położyć — to place, to put (perfective)
    • akcent — accent, emphasis, stress

    Grammar note

    Uses the perfective verb 'położyć' + accusative 'akcent'. The preposition 'na' + locative follows to indicate what is emphasized: 'położyć akcent na czymś'.

    Intermediate

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