No. 4,373 in Russian
бывают
"(They) happen," "(they) occur," or "(they) are" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Дети иногда бывают непослушными.
Children are sometimes disobedient.
The word 'бывают' is used to express the idea of something occurring or being the case occasionally or at times.
В природе бывают редкие явления.
Rare phenomena occur in nature.
Here, 'бывают' indicates the existence or occurrence of certain events or phenomena in nature.
Ученые говорят, что бывают исключения из правила.
Scientists say that there are exceptions to the rule.
The usage of 'бывают' conveys the presence or possibility of exceptions.
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