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    What it means

    Literally “to take responsibility onto oneself.” Means to voluntarily assume responsibility for something — slightly more emphatic than wziąć całą odpowiedzialność, stressing personal initiative.

    Vocabulary

    • wziąć — to take
    • siebie — oneself
    • odpowiedzialność — responsibility

    Grammar note

    Reflexive construction: na siebie (onto oneself) + accusative.

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