No. 5,532 in Polish
uciekli
"Uciekli" means "they escaped" or "they ran away" in English.
In a sentence
Uciekli z lekcji, ponieważ była nudna.
They ran away from the lesson because it was boring.
Here, 'uciekli' is used to describe leaving or escaping from something, in this context, a situation (the lesson).
Gdy zobaczyli zagrożenie, szybko uciekli.
When they saw the threat, they quickly ran away.
In this sentence, 'uciekli' is used to describe fleeing due to fear or danger (the threat).
Uciekli do lasu, żeby się schować.
They escaped into the forest to hide.
Here, 'uciekli' signifies moving to a location to avoid being found or pursued (escaping to the forest).
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