No. 13,848 in Polish
polewał
"Polewał" means "he was pouring" in English.
In a sentence
Jan polewał ciasto polewą czekoladową.
Jan was pouring chocolate glaze over the cake.
The word 'polewał' is used to describe the action of pouring glaze in the past.
Ogrodnik polewał kwiaty wodą, aby je nawodnić.
The gardener was watering the flowers with water to hydrate them.
Here, 'polewał' refers to the action of sprinkling water on flowers in a continuous past context.
Kiedy Magda polewała herbatę, zauważyła plamę na obrusie.
When Magda was pouring tea, she noticed a stain on the tablecloth.
In this case, 'polewała' is describing the action of pouring tea in a past and progressive context.
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