This is the 13848th most frequent Polish word.
polewał
"Polewał" means "he was pouring" in English.
The word 'polewał' is used to describe the action of pouring glaze in the past.
Jan polewał ciasto polewą czekoladową.
Jan was pouring chocolate glaze over the cake.
Here, 'polewał' refers to the action of sprinkling water on flowers in a continuous past context.
Ogrodnik polewał kwiaty wodą, aby je nawodnić.
The gardener was watering the flowers with water to hydrate them.
In this case, 'polewała' is describing the action of pouring tea in a past and progressive context.