No. 933 in Czech
hráli
"hráli" = "they played"
In a sentence
Včera jsme hráli fotbal.
Yesterday, we played football.
The word 'hráli' is used here as the past tense of the verb 'hrát' (to play) to describe an activity performed in the past by a group (we) involving a sport.
Děti si venku hráli na hřišti.
The children played outside on the playground.
Here, 'hráli' indicates the past activity of playing by the subject (the children), emphasizing free play or leisure.
Celou noc hráli na hudební nástroje.
They played musical instruments all night long.
In this context, 'hráli' refers to the performance of music using instruments in the past by an unspecified group of people.
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