No. 4,281 in Polish
działał
"Was working," "operated," or "acted" (past tense of "działać").
In a sentence
On działał jako nauczyciel przed przejściem na emeryturę.
He worked as a teacher before retiring.
In this sentence, 'działał' is used in the context of describing someone's occupational role in the past.
Komputer nie działał przez całą noc.
The computer wasn't working throughout the night.
In this sentence, 'działał' conveys the functionality or operation of a device in the past.
Zespół działał wspólnie nad projektem.
The team worked together on the project.
Here, 'działał' is used to describe coordinated group activity in the past.
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