No. 5,849 in Polish
zaskoczył
"Zaskoczył" means "he/she/it surprised" in English.
In a sentence
Marek zaskoczył wszystkich na imprezie swoją nową fryzurą.
Marek surprised everyone at the party with his new hairstyle.
Here, 'zaskoczył' is used in its literal sense to mean 'surprised' or 'astonished' others by doing something unexpected.
Jaś zaskoczył na testach swoją wiedzą w matematyce.
Jaś excelled in the tests with his math knowledge.
In this case, 'zaskoczył' illustrates achieving unexpected excellence or performance, a metaphorical extension of 'surprise'.
Program komputerowy zaskoczył mnie, działając szybciej niż się spodziewałem.
The computer program surprised me by working faster than I expected.
'Zaskoczył' is demonstrating an unexpected favorable outcome or behavior, emphasizing a reaction to something unforeseen.
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