paść

Definitions

1. 1.
   to fall; to drop

   • Chłopi padli na kolana przed królem.

     The peasants dropped to their knees before the king.

   • Promienie światła padły na taflę jeziora.

     Rays of light fell on the surface of the lake.

2. 2.
   to strike; to overwhelm (of a negative emotion)

   • Padł na niego strach.

     He was struck by fear.

3. 3.
   to be brought up; to be mentioned, said or asked

   • Podczas negocjacji padła suma 30 milionów euro.

     During the negotiations, a sum of 30 million euros was mentioned.

4. 4.
   to occur (used in reference to records and lottery wins)

   • Na wczorajszym meczu padł rekord frekwencji.

     Yesterday's match saw a record attendance.

5. 5.
   to fall to someone's lot

   • Tym razem padło na Michała.

     This time, it fell upon Michał.

6. 6.
   colloquialto lose it; to be very surprised or amused

   • Padłem, jak go zobaczyłem w tym przebraniu.

     I lost it when I saw him in that costume.

7. 7.
   colloquialto die; to stop working

   • Właśnie padł mi telefon.

     My phone just died.

8. 8.
   to feed an animal

   • Jaś poszedł paść konie.

     Johnny went to feed the horses.

9. 9.
   to graze, to feed oneself

   • Konie pasły się pod lasem.

     The horses were grazing near the forest.

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