No. 4,181 in Polish
cieszyła
"She was happy" or "She enjoyed."
In a sentence
Maria cieszyła się z wygranej w konkursie.
Maria was happy about winning the competition.
In this sentence, 'cieszyła' conveys the feeling of happiness or being pleased oneself (reflexive). It is in the past tense referring to Maria.
Pewna informacja cieszyła wszystkich zebranych.
A particular piece of information pleased everyone gathered.
Here, 'cieszyła' expresses causing the feeling of happiness or pleasure in others. It is in the past tense and refers to the information.
Twoja decyzja cieszyła mnie wtedy bardziej niż teraz.
Your decision pleased me then more than now.
The word 'cieszyła' indicates how someone's decision caused a feeling of satisfaction in the speaker, emphasizing the past tense aspect of the expression.
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