No. 16,311 in Polish
utrzymywały
"Utrzymywały" means "they maintained" or "they kept."
In a sentence
Relacje między sąsiadami utrzymywały się w dobrej atmosferze.
The relationships between neighbors maintained a good atmosphere.
The word "utrzymywały" is used to describe the state of the relationships between neighbors as consistently being in a good atmosphere.
Te procesy zawsze utrzymywały stabilność w lokalnym ekosystemie.
These processes always maintained stability in the local ecosystem.
The word "utrzymywały" refers to the processes as being responsible for keeping or maintaining stability within an ecosystem.
Kiedyś zwierzęta utrzymywały uwagę wszystkich dzieci w wiosce.
In the past, the animals kept the attention of all the children in the village.
The word "utrzymywały" indicates that animals were continuously holding or maintaining the focus or attention of the children in this context.
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