No. 2,251 in Polish
spadły
"Spadły" means "they fell" or "have fallen" in English.
In a sentence
Jabłka spadły z drzewa.
The apples fell from the tree.
Here, "spadły" is used as the past tense of the verb "spaść," describing an action that the apples performed themselves.
Ceny mieszkań spadły w ostatnim roku.
Apartment prices fell in the last year.
In this case, "spadły" refers to the decrease of prices, using the verb "spaść" in an abstract context.
Temperatury zimą spadły poniżej zera.
Temperatures in winter dropped below zero.
"Spadły" here again means 'fell' or 'dropped,' applying to temperatures as the subject of the action.
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