This is the 13774th most frequent Polish word.
podziwiałem
"I admired."
In this sentence, 'podziwiałem' is used in the past tense to express admiration for a scenery.
Podziwiałem piękny krajobraz góry.
I admired the beautiful mountain landscape.
Here, 'podziwiałem' indicates admiration directed towards a person for their qualities.
Kiedy byłem młodszy, podziwiałem mojego dziadka za jego odwagę.
When I was younger, I admired my grandfather for his bravery.
In this context, 'podziwiałem' is used to describe the act of appreciating artistic creations in a museum setting.