No. 3,258 in Polish
strzelili
"Strzelili" means "they shot" in English.
In a sentence
Strzeliliśmy bramkę w ostatniej minucie meczu.
We scored a goal in the last minute of the match.
In this sentence, 'strzelili' refers to the act of scoring a goal in a sports context, namely soccer.
Kiedy usłyszeli w lesie hałas, pomyśleli, że ktoś strzelili.
When they heard noise in the forest, they thought someone had fired a shot.
Here, 'strzelili' means to fire a shot, implying the use of a firearm.
Strzelili gafę podczas ważnego spotkania.
They made a blunder during an important meeting.
In this usage, 'strzelili' figuratively means to make a mistake or commit a blunder, showing its metaphorical use.
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