This is the 8535th most frequent Polish word.
pracowała
"Pracowała" means "she worked."
The word 'pracowała' is used here in the past tense to indicate Maria's completed work experience.
Maria pracowała w sklepie przez pięć lat.
Maria worked in a store for five years.
'Pracowała' is used in indirect speech to refer to Anna's past employment.
Anna mówiła, że pracowała jako nauczycielka wcześniej.
Anna said that she worked as a teacher before.
The word 'pracowała' serves to describe sustained action in the past.