No. 13,968 in Russian
обходили
"Walked around" or "bypassed."
In a sentence
Мы обходили все препятствия на нашем пути.
We went around all the obstacles on our way.
The word 'обходили' is used here in the sense of physically moving around obstacles.
Они часто обходили проблему, говоря о чём-то другом.
They often avoided the problem by talking about something else.
The word 'обходили' is used here figuratively to mean avoiding addressing an issue directly.
В старину караваны обходили опасные районы, чтобы избежать нападений.
In ancient times, caravans used to bypass dangerous areas to avoid attacks.
The word 'обходили' refers to strategically taking a longer route to circumvent danger.
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