No. 16,096 in Polish
uciekali
"Uciekali" means "they were running away" or "they escaped."
In a sentence
Anna i Janek uciekali przed burzą, aby znaleźć schronienie.
Anna and Janek were running away from the storm to find shelter.
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.
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.
Here, 'uciekali' describes children collectively escaping from the boy, implying playful action in a narrative context.
Ludzie z wioski uciekali do lasu, obawiając się ataku.
The villagers were fleeing to the forest, fearing an attack.
In this context, 'uciekali' is used to convey a serious and urgent action of escape due to fear or threat, emphasizing collective movement.
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