No. 12,090 in Russian
избрали
"Избрали" means "elected" or "chosen."
In a sentence
Они избрали его президентом.
They elected him as president.
Here, 'избрали' means 'elected' and is used in the context of selecting someone for a position through voting.
Мы избрали этот путь, потому что он короче.
We chose this path because it is shorter.
In this sentence, 'избрали' means 'chose' and is used in the context of making a decision or selection.
Учёные избрали этот метод для исследования.
The scientists selected this method for the research.
Here, 'избрали' means 'selected' and is applied in a professional or analytical context to mean making a choice from among options.
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