No. 5,397 in Polish

stawili

"Stawili" means "they showed up" or "they appeared."

In a sentence

Stawili się na spotkanie punktualnie.
They arrived at the meeting on time.
In this sentence, 'stawili' is used as part of the reflexive verb 'stawili się,' which means 'to arrive' or 'to appear.' It denotes punctuality and participation.
Stawili opór agresorowi.
They resisted the aggressor.
Here, 'stawili' is the past tense form of the verb 'stawiać,' meaning 'to put up' or 'to offer.' In this context, it refers to showing resistance or opposition.
Żołnierze stawili wielkie poświęcenie.
The soldiers made a great sacrifice.
In this sentence, 'stawili' stems from the usage of 'stawiać,' signifying 'to make' or 'to place.' It is used in a figurative manner to indicate commitment or sacrifice.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “stawili” in actual Polish podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Polish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

Polish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).