No. 18,002 in Polish
świeciła
"Świeciła" means "shone" or "was shining" in English.
In a sentence
W nocy księżyc świeciła jasno.
At night, the moon shone brightly.
The word 'świeciła' is a form of the verb 'świecić' in past tense, feminine singular, describing an action performed by the moon.
Żarówka w pokoju przez chwilę świeciła, zanim się przepaliła.
The lightbulb in the room shone briefly before it burned out.
Here 'świeciła' as past feminine is used figuratively for an inanimate subject—the lightbulb.
Gwiazdka na szczycie choinki świeciła pięknym światłem.
The star at the top of the Christmas tree shone with beautiful light.
In this context, 'świeciła' graphically describes the light-emitting property of the star on the tree, in past tense.
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