No. 13,475 in Russian
направились
"Set off" or "headed" (past tense, plural).
In a sentence
Мы направились к центру города на автобусе.
We headed towards the city center by bus.
In this sentence, 'направились' is used to indicate the act of setting forth or moving towards a destination, in this case, the city center.
После обеда они направились в парк на прогулку.
After lunch, they headed to the park for a walk.
Here, 'направились' describes the action of departing toward a location, specifically the park, for an intended activity (a walk).
Студенты направились в библиотеку для подготовки к экзаменам.
The students headed to the library to prepare for their exams.
In this example, 'направились' conveys the idea of moving with purpose towards the library, indicating intent and direction for exam preparation.
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