No. 11,989 in Russian
заявляли
"Заявляли" means "declared" or "claimed" in English.
In a sentence
Представители компании заявляли о своем намерении поддерживать проект.
The company representatives stated their intention to support the project.
In this sentence, 'заявляли' is used in the past tense to indicate that the representatives explicitly made a statement regarding their plans.
Люди заявляли о своих правах на собственность.
People declared their rights to property.
Here, 'заявляли' conveys the action of publicly affirming claims or rights.
Они несколько раз заявляли, что готовы к переговорам.
They stated several times that they are ready for negotiations.
In this example, 'заявляли' describes repeating the act of voicing readiness, emphasizing the intent and assurance.
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