This is the 10207th most frequent Polish word.
budził
"Budził" means "woke" or "was waking (up)" in English.
Here, 'budził' is used to describe an action of awakening in the past, referring to a noise as the agent causing the action.
Wczoraj budził mnie hałas dobiegający z ulicy.
Yesterday, the noise coming from the street woke me up.
In this sentence, 'budził' is part of a reflexive verb 'budził się', indicating the act of waking oneself up, used in a habitual past context.
Każdego ranka, gdy budził się, czuł się pełen energii.
Every morning, when he woke up, he felt full of energy.
Here, 'budził' is metaphorically used to describe the evocation or causing of respect among others, showcasing an abstract usage.