No. 2,690 in Polish
czekały
"Waited" (third-person plural, past tense).
In a sentence
Dziewczyny czekały na autobus.
The girls were waiting for the bus.
The word 'czekały' here indicates waiting for an object or event, explained for a group of female members.
Te listy czekały na Ciebie od tygodnia.
These letters waited for you for a week.
In this usage, 'czekały' personifies objects (letters) as if they were waiting, indicating their availability.
Pasażerki czekały na zmiany w rozkładzie jazdy.
The passengers were waiting for the updates to the schedule.
Here, 'czekały' applies to female passengers, involving human anticipation or expectation.
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