No. 16,319 in Polish
uważał
"Uważał" means "he/she was careful" or "he/she considered."
In a sentence
On zawsze uważał, że nauka jest najważniejsza.
He always considered that learning is the most important.
In this sentence, 'uważał' means 'considered' or 'thought', representing a personal opinion or belief about something.
Podczas lekcji matematyki bardzo uważał.
During the math lesson, he was very attentive.
Here, 'uważał' refers to being attentive or paying close attention to something.
Uważałem się za dobrego sportowca, zanim odniosłem kontuzję.
I considered myself a good athlete before I suffered an injury.
In this example, 'uważałem' (first person) conveys the sense of self-perception or belief about oneself.
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