No. 896 in Russian
заключил
"Concluded" or "entered into."
In a sentence
Он заключил с партнёром выгодный контракт.
He entered into a profitable contract with a partner.
In this sentence, 'заключил' means 'entered into' or 'concluded' in the context of forming an agreement or contract.
Писатель заключил мысль в изящную метафору.
The writer encapsulated the idea in an elegant metaphor.
Here, 'заключил' refers to the act of encapsulating or enclosing an idea conceptually within an expression.
Заключив дверь, он почувствовал себя в безопасности.
After locking the door, he felt safe.
In this case, 'заключил' implies the physical action of locking or securing something, specifically a door.
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