No. 13,371 in Polish
otrzymywała
"She received" or "She was receiving."
In a sentence
Każdego miesiąca ona otrzymywała listy od swojego przyjaciela.
Every month she received letters from her friend.
Here, 'otrzymywała' is used to describe the repeated action of receiving letters on a regular basis in the past.
Firma często otrzymywała pochwały za jakość swoich produktów.
The company often received praises for the quality of its products.
In this case, 'otrzymywała' describes a habitual action of receiving praise that occurred frequently.
Podczas wojny rodzina chłopca rzadko otrzymywała jakiekolwiek wiadomości od jego ojca.
During the war, the boy’s family rarely received any news from his father.
Here, 'otrzymywała' is utilized to convey instances of receiving news, though sparingly, during a specific past time frame.
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