No. 10,317 in Russian
бросился
"Бросился" - "rushed" or "hurled oneself."
In a sentence
Он бросился в воду, чтобы спасти ребёнка.
He threw himself into the water to save the child.
Here, 'бросился' conveys the urgent and determined action of propelling oneself into the water.
Она бросилась на шею старому другу, радостно приветствуя.
She threw herself onto the neck of an old friend, joyfully greeting.
In this sentence, 'бросился' expresses an emotional and spontaneous physical action as part of showing affection.
После получения известия, он бросился к телефону.
After receiving the news, he rushed to the phone.
In this context, 'бросился' reflects an urgent and swift movement motivated by the news.
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