This is the 16096th most frequent Polish word.
uciekali
"Uciekali" means "they were running away" or "they escaped."
The word 'uciekali' here is used in the past tense to indicate a plural subject fleeing or avoiding something, showing action taken by Anna and Janek together.
Anna i Janek uciekali przed burzą, aby znaleźć schronienie.
Anna and Janek were running away from the storm to find shelter.
Here, 'uciekali' describes children collectively escaping from the boy, implying playful action in a narrative context.
Podczas zabawy na podwórku, dzieci uciekali przed chłopcem udającym potwora.
During playtime in the yard, the children were running away from the boy pretending to be a monster.
In this context, 'uciekali' is used to convey a serious and urgent action of escape due to fear or threat, emphasizing collective movement.