This is the 4140th most frequent Polish word.
brali
"Brali" is the past tense form of the verb "brać," meaning "they took" or "they were taking."
past tense, showed action of participation.
Oni brali udział w konkursie.
They took part in the competition.
past tense, questioned action of considering.
Czy oni brali pod uwagę każdą możliwość?
Did they consider every possibility?
past tense, indicated repeating action in the past.