No. 1,748 in Polish
trwało
"Trwało" means "lasted" in English.
In a sentence
Wczoraj zebrała się cała rodzina i trwało to godzinami.
Yesterday, the whole family gathered, and it lasted for hours.
trwało = lasted (past tense of 'it last')
Zajęcie pożaru trwało, aż straż ugasiła płomienie.
The fire suppression lasted until the firefighters extinguished the flames.
trwało = lasted (indicating the duration of the process)
Trwało długo, zanim nauczyłem się dobrze jeździć na rowerze.
It took a long time before I learned to ride a bicycle well.
trwało = took time (expressing lengthy duration)
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