This is the 5849th most frequent Polish word.
zaskoczył
"Zaskoczył" means "he/she/it surprised" in English.
Here, 'zaskoczył' is used in its literal sense to mean 'surprised' or 'astonished' others by doing something unexpected.
Marek zaskoczył wszystkich na imprezie swoją nową fryzurą.
Marek surprised everyone at the party with his new hairstyle.
In this case, 'zaskoczył' illustrates achieving unexpected excellence or performance, a metaphorical extension of 'surprise'.
Jaś zaskoczył na testach swoją wiedzą w matematyce.
Jaś excelled in the tests with his math knowledge.
'Zaskoczył' is demonstrating an unexpected favorable outcome or behavior, emphasizing a reaction to something unforeseen.