No. 13,832 in Polish
pokrywał
"Pokrywał" means "covered" in English.
In a sentence
Lód pokrywał powierzchnię jeziora zimą.
Ice covered the surface of the lake during winter.
Here, 'pokrywał' is used in the sense of 'to cover,' depicting a physical layer over something.
Pokrywał swoje błędy fałszywymi wyjaśnieniami.
He covered his mistakes with false explanations.
In this example, 'pokrywał' conveys a figurative sense of 'to cover up' or 'conceal' one's actions.
Deszcz pokrywał wszystko solidną warstwą wilgoci.
Rain was covering everything with a solid layer of moisture.
The term 'pokrywał' here describes a metaphorical spreading or layering across an area, emphasizing its extent.
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