No. 14,142 in Polish
poświęciły
"Poświęciły" means "they devoted" or "they sacrificed."
In a sentence
Kobiety poświęciły swój czas na pomoc potrzebującym.
The women dedicated their time to help those in need.
Here, 'poświęciły' is used as a past tense verb meaning 'dedicated', showing an act of devoting time and effort.
One poświęciły się pracy na rzecz społeczności.
They committed themselves to working for the community.
In this example, 'poświęciły się' translates to 'committed themselves', indicating a personal dedication to a cause.
Komisja poświęciła długie godziny na analizę danych.
The committee spent long hours analyzing data.
In this context, 'poświęciła' is used figuratively to mean 'spent', representing the allocation of time and attention.
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