No. 4,320 in Russian
бегут
"Бегут" means "they run."
In a sentence
Дети бегут к реке, чтобы играть в воде.
The children are running to the river to play in the water.
The word 'бегут' is the third-person plural form of the verb 'бежать' (to run) used to indicate the action of running performed by multiple subjects (the children) in the present tense.
Тучи бегут по небу, предвещая дождь.
The clouds are rushing across the sky, foreshadowing rain.
In this usage, 'бегут' metaphorically describes the movement of clouds, giving a poetic sense of their swift motion.
Солдаты бегут в безопасное место под градом пуль.
The soldiers are running to a safe place under a hail of bullets.
Here, 'бегут' expresses the action of running performed by multiple subjects (the soldiers) and highlights urgency within the context.
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