This is the 13827th most frequent Polish word.
pokonały
"Pokonały" means "they defeated" or "they overcame."
The word 'pokonała' in this sentence is the past-tense form of the verb 'pokonać' (to overcome/defeat), showing that the subject (the team) successfully defeated others.
Drużyna pokonała przeciwników w turnieju.
The team defeated the opponents in the tournament.
Here, 'pokonały' is used to express that challenges overwhelmed someone's ability or motivation, emphasizing an emotional, figurative sense of the verb.
Trudności życiowe pokonały jego motywację.
Life difficulties overcame his motivation.
In this example, 'pokonałyśmy' (a variant of 'pokonały' for a specific subject in grammatical gender) refers to traversing a physical route, highlighting determination or effort.