No. 3,277 in Polish
szło
"Szło" means "was going" or "went" (past tense, third person singular, neuter).
In a sentence
Szło naprawdę dobrze, aż do momentu, gdy zaczęło padać.
It was going really well until it started raining.
Describes the progress or flow of a situation.
Przez długi czas wszystko szło zgodnie z planem.
For a long time, everything was going according to plan.
Indicates how events were progressing according to expectations.
Szło mi bardzo źle na egzaminie, bo zapomniałam kilku ważnych faktów.
I did very poorly on the exam because I forgot several important facts.
Refers to the progress or outcome of a personal effort or task.
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