No. 17,203 in Polish
zadłużał
"Zadłużał" means "was incurring debt" or "was borrowing money."
In a sentence
On zadłużał się, aby opłacić studia.
He went into debt to pay for university.
Describes taking on debt for a specific purpose.
Rząd ominął deficyt budżetowy, ale jednocześnie zadłużał kraj.
The government bypassed the budget deficit but simultaneously increased the country's debt.
Refers to the act of incurring debt by an entity, such as a government.
Przedsiębiorca zadłużał firmę w celu rozwoju nowych projektów.
The entrepreneur was indebting the company to develop new projects.
Denotes acquiring debt as a strategy for growth or investment.
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