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No. 11,788 in Russian

закончатся

"Закончатся" means "will end" or "will run out."

In a sentence

  • У нас скоро закончатся продукты.

    We will run out of groceries soon.

    Here, 'закончатся' is used as a future tense reflexive verb to indicate that something will end or run out on its own. Specific to describing the depletion of a finite resource like groceries.

  • Когда уроки закончатся, мы пойдем гулять.

    When the lessons are over, we will go for a walk.

    In this sentence, 'закончатся' describes the conclusion or ending of lessons. It indicates the completion of an activity.

  • Дни отпуска закончились слишком быстро.

    The vacation days ended too quickly.

    Here, 'закончились' (past tense of 'закончатся') is employed to express that the vacation days have come to their natural end. The word is in past tense and reflects on a completed action.

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