No. 1,724 in Russian
встречаются
"Meet" or "occur" (depending on context).
In a sentence
На улице встречаются редкие животные.
Rare animals are encountered on the street.
Here 'встречаются' is in the present tense and reflects an action that implies instances of animals being seen or found.
Они часто встречаются, чтобы обсудить свои дела.
They often meet to discuss their matters.
In this context, 'встречаются' describes the habitual action of people meeting each other.
Такие растения встречаются только в горах.
Such plants are only found in the mountains.
Here 'встречаются' means 'are found' and relates to the occurrence or location of specific plants.
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