No. 3,053 in Polish
podszedł
"Podszedł" means "he approached" in English.
In a sentence
Jan podszedł do drzwi.
Jan approached the door.
In this sentence, 'podszedł' expresses physical movement towards a specific object.
Uczennica podeszła do sprawdzianu z powagą.
The student approached the test with seriousness.
Here, 'podszedł' metaphorically expresses adopting an attitude toward an upcoming event.
Podszedł do problemu w sposób analityczny.
He approached the problem in an analytical way.
In this context, 'podszedł' is used to describe a methodological or thoughtful approach towards solving a problem.
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