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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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