No. 4,672 in Russian
достигнув
Having achieved or reached.
In a sentence
Достигнув вершины горы, путешественники устроили привал.
Having reached the mountain's summit, the travelers took a rest.
This uses 'достигнув' as a verbal adverb showing a completed action preceding the main action.
Достигнув цели, он почувствовал облегчение и удовлетворение.
Having achieved his goal, he felt relief and satisfaction.
Here, 'достигнув' illustrates a completed action leading to an emotional response.
Достигнув станции, поезд открыл двери для пассажиров.
Having arrived at the station, the train opened its doors for passengers.
In this sentence, 'достигнув' denotes the completion of the train's arrival prior to the opening of the doors.
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