No. 13,973 in Russian
общались
"Were communicating" or "interacted."
In a sentence
Мы общались с новыми коллегами на вечеринке.
We interacted with new colleagues at the party.
The word 'общались' here denotes the act of communicating or socializing informally in a group setting.
Раньше мы общались больше, но теперь у нас меньше времени.
We used to communicate more, but now we have less time.
In this sentence, 'общались' refers to the general act of maintaining personal communication or interaction over time.
Я заметил, как дети быстро нашли общий язык и начали общаться друг с другом.
I noticed how the children quickly found common ground and started interacting with each other.
Here, 'общаться' implies initiating and engaging in communication or social interaction.
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