This is the 17893rd most frequent Polish word.
łapał
"Łapał" means "he/she/it caught" in English.
'łapał' is used to describe the action of catching something in an imperfective aspect, indicating an ongoing or habitual action.
On szybko łapał piłkę.
He quickly caught the ball.
'łapał' indicates a habitual action in the past, typically seen in iterative contexts.
Za każdym razem, kiedy podrzuciłem, on łapał go w locie.
Every time I threw it, he caught it in mid-air.
'łapał' metaphorically represents the action of grasping concepts or learning words.