No. 11,938 in Russian
заступилась
"Stood up for" or "defended."
In a sentence
Она заступилась за своего друга в споре.
She stood up for her friend in an argument.
The word 'заступилась' here means 'stood up for', indicating that the person defended or supported her friend during a conflict or discussion.
Учительница заступилась за ученика перед директором.
The teacher interceded on behalf of the student to the principal.
In this sentence, 'заступилась' conveys 'interceded on behalf of', showing that the teacher advocated for the student in an official capacity.
Мать заступилась за своего ребенка, которого обидели во дворе.
The mother defended her child who was offended in the yard.
Here, 'заступилась' implies 'defended' in the sense of protecting or standing up for someone against unfair treatment.
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