This is the 4873rd most frequent Polish word.
oznaczało
"Oznaczało" means "meant" or "signified" in English.
Here, 'oznaczało' is used as the past tense of 'to mean' in a sentence explaining causation.
Oznaczało to, że musieliśmy zakończyć projekt wcześniej.
It meant that we had to finish the project earlier.
In this case, 'oznaczało' is used in a question to inquire about implications.
Co to oznaczało dla naszej przyszłości?
What did it mean for our future?
Here, 'oznaczało' indicates the implication or significance of an event or situation to an individual.