No. 12,891 in Russian
легли
"Laid down" (past tense, plural).
In a sentence
Мы легли спать рано вечером.
We went to bed early in the evening.
The word 'легли' is used here to indicate the action of lying down in the context of preparing to sleep.
Книги легли ровно одна на одну.
The books lay evenly one on top of the other.
The word 'легли' signifies the action of objects positioning themselves flat or settled.
Облака легли густым слоем над деревней.
Clouds settled in a dense layer above the village.
The word 'легли' is used metaphorically to describe clouds spreading out or settle like a layer.
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