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No. 3,188 in Russian

набрать

To gather, collect, gain, or dial.

In a sentence

  • Я набрал номер телефона своего друга.

    I dialed the phone number of my friend.

    Here, "набрал" means "dialed" as in dialing a phone number.

  • На экзамене ему удалось набрать высокий балл.

    He managed to score a high mark on the exam.

    In this case, "набрать" translates as "score" or "obtain" in the context of achieving marks or points.

  • Я набрал ведро дождевой воды с улицы.

    I collected a bucket of rainwater from outside.

    In this context, "набрал" means "collected" like gathering items or substances into a receptacle.

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