This is the 13721st most frequent Polish word.
podnosił
"Podnosił" means "was lifting" or "was raising" in English.
In this sentence, 'podnosił' means he was picking up the book, indicating an action of raising from a lower position.
Podnosił książkę z podłogi.
He picked up the book from the floor.
Here, 'podnosił' refers to the action of regularly raising weights during exercise.
Codziennie podnosił ciężarki na siłowni.
He was lifting weights at the gym daily.
In this context, 'podnosił' is used metaphorically to express increasing volume, showing its figurative application.