No. 17,346 in Polish
zapadł
"Zapadł" means "fell" or "sank" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Zapadł zmrok, gdy spacerowaliśmy przez las.
Darkness fell as we were walking through the forest.
Here, "zapadł" is used to signify the occurrence or descent of darkness (zmrok).
Zimno zapadło w domu po zepsuciu ogrzewania.
Coldness settled in the house after the heating broke down.
In this sentence, "zapadło" expresses the settling or establishment of cold conditions in a place.
Decyzja rządu zapadła po długich negocjacjach.
The government's decision was made after lengthy negotiations.
Here, "zapadła" is used to indicate that a decision was reached or concluded.
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