This is the 13697th most frequent Polish word.
podgrzewałem
"I was heating."
In this sentence, 'podgrzewałem' is used in the past continuous tense to indicate that I was in the process of reheating the soup.
Podgrzewałem zupę na obiad.
I was reheating the soup for lunch.
Here, 'podgrzewałem' is employed metaphorically to describe the action of improving the mood or social engagement.
Podgrzewałem atmosferę, opowiadając zabawne historie.
I was warming up the atmosphere by telling funny stories.
In this usage, 'podgrzewałem' metaphorically signifies the act of figuratively stirring up previous disputes or tensions.