No. 3,035 in Russian
занял
"Took" or "occupied" (past tense, masculine form).
In a sentence
Я занял место в первых рядах.
I took a seat in the first rows.
Here, 'занял' refers to occupying or taking a physical place.
Он занял деньги у соседа.
He borrowed money from a neighbor.
In this context, 'занял' means borrowing something, typically money, from someone else.
Этот фильм занял первое место в рейтинге.
This movie took the first place in the ranking.
Here, 'занял' illustrates achieving or taking a position in a ranking or competition.
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