No. 160 in Polish
zostało
"Zostało" means "remained" or "was left" in English.
In a sentence
W skarbonce zostało pięć złotych.
There are five zlotys left in the piggy bank.
In this sentence, 'zostało' is used to indicate that a certain amount of money remains.
Kiedy wybuchła wojna, zostało to w pamięci wielu ludzi.
When the war broke out, it remained in the memory of many people.
Here, 'zostało' is used to describe something that persisted or stayed in people's memory.
Zostało już bardzo mało czasu na ukończenie projektu.
Very little time is left to complete the project.
In this usage, 'zostało' expresses the scarcity of time remaining.
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