No. 13,929 in Polish
porastają
"Porastają" means "they overgrow" or "they grow over."
In a sentence
Drzewa porastają brzegi rzeki.
Trees grow along the banks of the river.
Here, 'porastają' indicates trees growing or covering the banks of the river.
Porastająca okolice trawa była bujna i zielona.
The grass growing around was lush and green.
In this example, 'porastająca' is used as an adjective derived from 'porastają', describing the grass.
Lasy porastają ogromne obszary kraju.
Forests cover vast areas of the country.
Here, 'porastają' describes the action of forests spreading or existing over vast areas.
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