No. 8,425 in Russian
называли
"Called" or "referred to."
In a sentence
Этого человека называли настоящим героем.
This person was called a true hero.
The word 'называли' is used to indicate how others referred to this individual.
В детстве нас часто называли дразнилыми именами.
In childhood, we were often called teasing names.
Here, 'называли' conveys the idea of how someone addressed or referred to us, often in a teasing manner.
В древности эти звезды называли путеводными огоньками.
In ancient times, these stars were called guiding lights.
In this context, 'называли' is used to describe what people in ancient times referred to certain stars as.
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