No. 4,682 in Russian
дрался
"Дрался" means "fought" (past tense, masculine).
In a sentence
Вчера он дрался с хулиганом.
Yesterday he fought with a bully.
In this sentence, 'дрался' is used to indicate a past informal physical altercation or fight.
В детстве он часто дрался во дворе.
In childhood, he often fought in the yard.
Here, 'дрался' conveys the habitual action of engaging in fights during one's youth.
Я думал, что он дрался, чтобы защитить своих друзей.
I thought he fought to protect his friends.
The use of 'дрался' in this context implies a purposeful action in a past scenario to defend others.
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