No. 3,028 in Russian
закончились
"Ended" or "ran out."
In a sentence
Когда пришли гости, закуски быстро закончились.
When the guests arrived, the snacks quickly ran out.
The word "закончились" indicates that the snacks are finished or depleted.
Мои любимые книги закончились, и теперь мне нужно что-то новое читать.
My favorite books ran out, and now I need something new to read.
Here, "закончились" is used to denote the cessation of availability of books.
Все билеты на концерт закончились вчера утром.
All the concert tickets sold out yesterday morning.
"Закончились" in this context refers to the depletion or selling out of the concert tickets.
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