No. 10,315 in Russian
бросали
"Бросали" means "threw" or "were throwing" in English.
In a sentence
Дети бросали камни в воду.
The children were throwing stones into the water.
The word 'бросали' here is used to describe the repeated or continuous action of throwing stones into the water.
Они часто бросали свои привычки, начав что-то новое.
They often abandoned their habits when starting something new.
In this case, 'бросали' is employed metaphorically, meaning to abandon or quit, applied to habits.
В войну, солдаты иногда бросали свои позиции.
During the war, soldiers sometimes abandoned their positions.
Here, 'бросали' conveys the meaning of leaving or deserting positions.
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