No. 2,664 in Polish
brał
"Brał" means "he was taking" or "he took" in English.
In a sentence
Jan brał udział w zawodach sportowych.
Jan participated in the sports competition.
Here, 'brał' is used to express involvement or participation in an activity, indicating past attachment or actions.
Mama brał książkę do czytania.
Mom took a book to read.
In this sentence, 'brał' refers to the act of taking something, demonstrating the action in past tense. Note also the grammatical mismatch here as 'brał' should be 'brała' for 'Mama', forming an interesting discussion point.
On często brał na siebie odpowiedzialność.
He often took the responsibility upon himself.
This usage of 'brał' indicates assuming or taking upon oneself a duty or responsibility, showing habitual action in the past.
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