No. 4,860 in Polish
ostrzelało
"Fired upon" or "shelled."
In a sentence
Żołnierze ostrzelało pozycje wroga.
Soldiers fired upon enemy positions.
The word 'ostrzelało' is used here to describe the act of shooting or attacking with firearms by soldiers.
Burza ostrzelało okoliczne drzewa gradem.
The storm battered the surrounding trees with hail.
The word 'ostrzelało' in this context metaphorically describes hail attacking trees, likened to gunfire.
Maszynista ostrzelało sygnał ostrzegawczy.
The engine operator fired off the warning signal.
Here, 'ostrzelało' is used to indicate the intentional dispatch or triggering of a mechanism, metaphorically as firing.
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