This is the 17271st most frequent Polish word.
zakładali
"Zakładali" means "they assumed" or "they established," depending on context.
Here, 'zakładali' is used to mean 'establishing' or 'founding', referring to the creation of a new business.
Zakładali nowe przedsiębiorstwo w mieście.
They were establishing a new business in the city.
In this context, 'zakładali' means 'assumed', indicating the making of a presumption about the weather.
Zakładali, że pogoda będzie dobra na piknik.
They assumed that the weather would be good for the picnic.
Here, 'zakładali' is used to mean 'pre-supposed', showing an expectation of success for the project.