No. 13,478 in Polish
patrzyli
"Patrzyli" means "they looked" or "they were looking" in English.
In a sentence
Patrzyli na zachód słońca na plaży.
They were watching the sunset on the beach.
The word 'patrzyli' is used as the third-person plural past tense of the verb 'patrzeć,' indicating an action of watching something happening at a specific moment in the past.
Dzieci patrzyli przez okno, szukając gwiazdy.
The children were looking through the window, searching for stars.
Here, 'patrzyli' is used to describe children actively looking at something, showing intent and focus in their observation.
Z ciekawością patrzyli na nowo odkryty obraz.
They looked with curiosity at the newly discovered painting.
In this instance, 'patrzyli' conveys the act of observing something with interest or curiosity, emphasizing their engagement with the activity of looking.
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