No. 10,584 in Polish
doczekali
"Doczekali" means "they lived to see" or "they waited until."
In a sentence
W końcu doczekali się upragnionych wyników.
Finally, they awaited the desired results.
Here, 'doczekali' is a past tense verb expressing that the subject successfully endured waiting to achieve some awaited event.
Doczekali momentu, kiedy wszystko się wyjaśniło.
They awaited the moment when everything became clear.
In this sentence, 'doczekali' indicates the completion of the action of waiting for a significant moment to come.
Po latach ciężkiej pracy, doczekali się zasłużonego uznania.
After years of hard work, they received the deserved recognition.
This use of 'doczekali' conveys having reached a point in time where a long-desired outcome is fulfilled.
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