No. 17,271 in Polish
zakładali
"Zakładali" means "they assumed" or "they established," depending on context.
In a sentence
Zakładali nowe przedsiębiorstwo w mieście.
They were establishing a new business in the city.
Here, 'zakładali' is used to mean 'establishing' or 'founding', referring to the creation of a new business.
Zakładali, że pogoda będzie dobra na piknik.
They assumed that the weather would be good for the picnic.
In this context, 'zakładali' means 'assumed', indicating the making of a presumption about the weather.
Zakładali z góry, że projekt się powiedzie.
They pre-supposed that the project would succeed.
Here, 'zakładali' is used to mean 'pre-supposed', showing an expectation of success for the project.
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