No. 950 in Bulgarian
оказа
"Оказа" means "turned out" or "proved" in English.
In a sentence
Оказа се, че задачата е по-лесна, отколкото очаквахме.
It turned out that the task was easier than we expected.
In this sentence, 'оказа се' is used to introduce an unexpected or surprising piece of information that has been revealed.
Той ме оказа полезен и ми помогна с проекта.
He proved to be helpful and assisted me with the project.
Here, 'оказа' is used in the sense of showing or demonstrating a quality or characteristic of the subject.
Моментът оказа голямо влияние върху решението ми.
The moment had a significant influence on my decision.
In this context, 'оказа' conveys the action of exerting an effect or influence on something.
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