A1 Collocation Neutro

zamknąć oczy

To close eyes

Pratique

Significado

Shutting the eyelids.

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Contexto cultural

In Polish, 'zamknąć oczy' is often used in moralizing contexts to suggest someone is lacking courage. Similar to Poland, it is a common idiom for willful ignorance in professional and social settings. Closing eyes is primarily associated with spiritual practice and inner peace rather than ignorance.

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Perfective Verb

Remember that 'zamknąć' is perfective. Use it for a single, completed action.

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Don't confuse with 'przymknąć oko'

This is the most common mistake. 'Przymknąć oko' is for forgiving, 'zamknąć oczy' is for ignoring or sleeping.

Significado

Shutting the eyelids.

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Perfective Verb

Remember that 'zamknąć' is perfective. Use it for a single, completed action.

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Don't confuse with 'przymknąć oko'

This is the most common mistake. 'Przymknąć oko' is for forgiving, 'zamknąć oczy' is for ignoring or sleeping.

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Metaphorical use

Using this phrase in a meeting to describe a problem shows you are critical and observant.

Teste-se

Complete the sentence.

Muszę ____ oczy, bo jestem zmęczony.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: zamknąć

You close your eyes when tired.

Which is correct?

Co oznacza 'zamykać oczy na problemy'?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Ignorować problemy

It is a metaphor for ignoring.

Match the phrase to the meaning.

Zamknąć oczy vs Przymknąć oko

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Sleep vs Forgive

Zamknąć oczy is for sleep/ignoring, przymknąć oko is for forgiving.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Dlaczego on nic nie robi? B: Bo woli ____ oczy na prawdę.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: zamknąć

The phrase is 'zamknąć oczy'.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

4 exercicios
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Muszę ____ oczy, bo jestem zmęczony.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: zamknąć

You close your eyes when tired.

Which is correct? Choose A2

Co oznacza 'zamykać oczy na problemy'?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Ignorować problemy

It is a metaphor for ignoring.

Match the phrase to the meaning. Match B1

Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Sleep vs Forgive

Zamknąć oczy is for sleep/ignoring, przymknąć oko is for forgiving.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B2

A: Dlaczego on nic nie robi? B: Bo woli ____ oczy na prawdę.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: zamknąć

The phrase is 'zamknąć oczy'.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Perguntas frequentes

8 perguntas

No, use 'przymknąć oko'.

It is neutral and used in all registers.

Oczy.

No, it is often a metaphor for ignoring.

Zamknę, zamkniesz, zamknie.

Yes, very common.

No, for a door you use 'zamknąć drzwi'.

Because we have two eyes.

Frases relacionadas

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przymknąć oko

similar

to turn a blind eye

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otworzyć oczy

contrast

to open eyes

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mieć oczy dookoła głowy

contrast

to be very alert

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