No. 16,855 in Polish
wylądować
To land.
In a sentence
Samolot wylądował na lotnisku o godzinie czwartej.
The plane landed at the airport at four o'clock.
In this sentence, 'wylądował' is used to describe the action when a plane or any flying object comes to the ground at a specific location.
Po długich poszukiwaniach, książka wylądowała na półce.
After a long search, the book landed on the shelf.
Here, 'wylądowała' is used metaphorically to denote that the item finally found its place, implying it settled or was placed there.
Po długim dniu pracy, wylądowałem na kanapie z kubkiem herbaty.
After a long day of work, I landed on the couch with a cup of tea.
In this usage, 'wylądowałem' expresses the action of situating oneself casually or comfortably, often to relax.
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