No. 6,973 in Polish
grała
"Grała" means "she/it played" in English.
In a sentence
Grała w tenisa przez całe popołudnie.
She played tennis all afternoon.
In this sentence, 'grała' is used in the past tense third person singular (feminine) to mean 'played'. It indicates an activity performed by a female subject in the past.
Czy ona grała na pianinie, kiedy przyszedłeś?
Was she playing the piano when you arrived?
Here, 'grała' is used in the past tense third person singular (feminine) for a continuous past action. It describes an action taking place during another event.
Kiedy grała na scenie, wszyscy byli zachwyceni.
When she performed on stage, everyone was delighted.
In this context, 'grała' refers to performing or acting, showing the versatility of the verb 'grać' depending on the context and setting.
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