No. 4,045 in Polish
zastal
The Polish word "zastał" means "he found" or "he came across" in English, referring to encountering something in a certain state.
In a sentence
Zastal nas deszcz, gdy wychodziliśmy z domu.
Rain caught us as we were leaving the house.
In this sentence, 'zastal' is used to indicate the rain coming upon us unexpectedly, thereby 'catching' us in a situation.
Zastal wiele zmian w firmie, gdy wrócił z urlopu.
He found many changes in the company when he returned from vacation.
Here, 'zastal' is applied to signify that upon his return, he encountered or found the changes that had occurred.
W starym domu zastali tylko kurz i pajęczyny.
In the old house, they found only dust and cobwebs.
In this example, 'zastali', the plural form, indicates their discovery or observation of the state of the house upon arriving.
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