No. 6,691 in Polish
działo
"Cannon" or "artillery."
In a sentence
Działo zniszczyło mur.
The cannon destroyed the wall.
Here, 'działo' means 'cannon,' referring to a large piece of weaponry often used historically.
Wszystko się dobrze działo tego wieczoru.
Everything went well that evening.
In this context, 'działo' is a form of the verb 'dziać się,' meaning 'to happen' and has been used to describe occurrence or progression of events.
Nie mogę uwierzyć, co się tu działo!
I can't believe what was happening here!
Here, 'działo' is used in the past tense of 'dziać się,' meaning 'to happen,' emphasizing past events.
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