No. 14,987 in Polish
rozgrywano
"Rozgrywano" means "was played" or "was being played."
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W turnieju rozgrywano mecze przez cały dzień.
In the tournament, matches were played throughout the day.
The word 'rozgrywano' is used in a past tense, neutral form to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, which is playing the matches during the tournament.
Na starym stadionie rozgrywano jedne z najważniejszych zawodów sportowych w XX wieku.
On the old stadium, some of the most important sports events of the 20th century were held.
Here, 'rozgrywano' refers to important sports events that took place repeatedly or regularly in the past on the mentioned old stadium.
Podczas olimpiady w tym mieście rozgrywano różne konkurencje.
During the Olympics in this city, various competitions were hosted.
The usage of 'rozgrywano' here is to describe the actions of hosting various competitions, set in the context of past consecutive events during the Olympics.
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