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calcify
ˈkælsɪfaɪ
verb
zwapnieć
Also
skostnieć
Definition
To harden by the deposition of calcium salts, or to become rigid and inflexible.
Examples
Over time, the arteries can calcify, leading to health problems.
Z biegiem czasu tętnice mogą zwapnieć, prowadząc do problemów zdrowotnych.
His opinions had calcified over the years, making him resistant to new ideas.
Jego poglądy skostniały przez lata, czyniąc go odpornym na nowe pomysły.
Collocations
arteries calcifycalcify over timecalcify into bone
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